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Essay Questions Final Exam – Fall 2005

Choose ONE of the following questions to answer. Your answer should be 2-3 pages in length (not including the bibliography). You should have at least 2 sources to support you opinion/ideas. It should be typed, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, in 12 pt font Times New Roman or Arial font (MLA format). It must be saved as a Word document or an RTF document and submitted to Ms. Winkler by sending it to the email address [email protected] no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2005.

The essay will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin.com. If your essay is plagiarized you will receive zero (0) points for the essay and your name will be given to the assistant prinicpal for disciplinary action.

 

  1. Increasingly we depend on the Internet for news, information, and even personal guidance. Should we? Of what value do you think the Internet is as a source of reliable information for the average citizen?
  2. In your opinion, how has the Internet been harmful to our society? Give specific examples to illustrate your answers and opinions.
  3. Write a brief report that explains what the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.(ICANN) does. Is such an organization necessary in the ongoing organization and development of the Internet? Why or why not?
  4. Write a brief research report about the creation of the internet. (Some of the questions you will want to answer are - Who was involved? How and when did it begin? How has it changed?)
  5. Different search engines use different methods for finding the websites that are posted as results to your search request. Research 3 different search engines and write a paper which explain how they find and catalog their results. (Write at least one paragraph about each search engine you visited.
  6. One of the major advancements in web interactivity has been the introduction of video/multimedia in many forms (mov, wmv, flash, etc.) One reviewer was quoted as saying, "My want of a more consumer oriented web is not so neatly counterbalanced by the desire to enjoy an ad free web experience." What are some of your views on this new "rich media" web page advertising (you may give specific examples to illustrate your point)? Do the use of video/flash animation make these advertisements more acceptable or just more obnoxious? Are they helping to improve web advertising effectiveness?
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