Electronic Search Engines and Internet Content

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What is the main function of an electronic search engine?

To develop effective listening skills

To help users find information using keywords/phrases (correct)

To process spoken language into words and sentences

To emphasize understanding spoken language

What is the importance of understanding the source and reliability of information when using a search engine?

To process spoken language into words and sentences

To help users find information using keywords/phrases

To emphasize understanding spoken language

To ensure the information found is trustworthy and accurate (correct)

What are the parts of a search engine mentioned in the text?

Listening, listening strategies, gist, vocabulary

Main idea, supporting details, process

Effective listening skills, spoken language, text difficulty, topic familiarity

Address bar, suggestions, web sources & links, bookmarks (correct)

What does 'listening strategies' refer to?

Techniques contributing to comprehension and recall Signup and view all the answers

In the context of listening, what does 'gist' mean?

Main idea of a text Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of a summary?

Retells the story, uses own words, and restates the text Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using analogies as a literary device?

To simplify complex subjects by comparing them to familiar things Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Simile uses like or as; Metaphor compares two things without using like or as Signup and view all the answers

What are the steps involved in summarizing a text?

Skin the information, note subheadings, read the text carefully, write notes in point form, and write the summary Signup and view all the answers

What are the guidelines for writing a plot summary?

Start writing a draft summary, use declarative sentences, and check for inconsistencies Signup and view all the answers

Electronic Search Engines and Internet Content

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What is the main function of an electronic search engine?

What is the importance of understanding the source and reliability of information when using a search engine?

What are the parts of a search engine mentioned in the text?

What does 'listening strategies' refer to?

In the context of listening, what does 'gist' mean?

What are the characteristics of a summary?

What is the purpose of using analogies as a literary device?

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

What are the steps involved in summarizing a text?

What are the guidelines for writing a plot summary?

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