The article “I Surf, Therefore I Am” states
ideas of a teacher about the use of Internet on homework. I have chosen it
because almost all of the students use Internet while they are studying.
Judith
Levine says that her students only surf. They don’t read or research. They read
neither scholarly articles which are reliable nor books that tell a story and
sustain argument. Levine gives some examples. For instance, she says that one
of her students submits homework about tobacco companies. However, he even
doesn’t know what he is talking about. He just copies and pastes. Levine gives other examples like this one.
I
agree with the writer on the point that Internet has some negative effects on the
student’s homework paper because of two main reasons. Firstly, Internet is reliable
to some extent. Information given in articles, books, or journals may be out of
date. Namely, the facts that we are sure about their accuracy have been
changing day by day. So these sources can misdirect the student. Secondly, the
Internet cause students to be lazy since students find the information immediately
without making too much effort. Rather than going to libraries they use Internet
as the only source for research. This causes students to have limited point of
view. In my opinion, despite negative effects of it, Internet has also positive
effects on homework if students know how to use it. First of all, Internet is
the most comprehensive library. Students can reach unlimited books, newspapers,
articles, and journals in online. Moreover, students can find current
information from the Web easily.
As a consequence, Internet is both beneficial
and harmful according to student’s use. Students must research from trustworthy
sites, and take into consideration of source’s validity in order to use
Internet correctly. Furthermore, they should not restrict themselves only to
the Internet. They must go to libraries, read different sources, and develop
their thinking abilities. I have found the article quite successful. Levine’s ideas
are logical. Also, examples, which are given by her, make the article
interesting.
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