So for example, I'm doing this project on Japan and I wanted to get all my info from Yahoo Answers. Is this allowed in grade 8?
2007-10-20 07:44:25 · 9 answers · asked by 65535 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
No . you have to go to an encyclopedia website :
like wikpedia, CNN or something that has a trusted source .
www.google.com
2007-10-20 07:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You may be in grade 8 but learn this now. NEVER use wikpedia for your information source when you start high school and college the majority of instructors/teachers wont accept information from this website because it is NOT substantiated. In other words anyone can add information to it but offer no proof that it is correct.
*****THEN*****if you have someone on Yahoo Answers assist in your homework questions make sure they include the the website in their .....
Know Your Source. That way you can open the link and check out the information yourself. Some people just give any answer and it might not be true.
Yes, you can ask but always remember it's YOUR home work and your responsibility to do it yourself.
Learn who on this Y Q&A who sincerely likes to help.
Also learn to use Spell check.
2007-10-20 15:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by LucySD 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on how you use the information. If you ask us for help in finding sources on Japan, that's fine. Or if you ask for some ideas on how to make your project more creative, that's fine too!
However, you should not ask us to write anything and use that, because you have no way of verifying how knowledgeable the source is or how reliable the information is. Even if you cite it, it's still not good.
I might also add here, that Wikipedia is also NOT considered a reliable source and your teacher may prohibit it!
Stick with websites with .gov, .edu or that are a recognized news source such as MSNBC, CNN, NBC, etc.
Also, as a general rule when doing research, you should NEVER get all your information from the same source!
2007-10-20 14:53:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No because it's "hearsay". Imagine you reference page ... Someone told me that blah blah blah. You have nothing to back it up than what someone told you. Which could be true or false.
Go to the library and pull out a couple of books on the subject. Go online and use some sort of encyclopedia. You'll get a better grade because the teacher will know that you worked to find the info and not just that your grandma or grandpa told you about it, let alone bunch of YahooAnswers strangers.
2007-10-20 14:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by gabyrig 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could use it for general guidance. If you use answer given, then you would have to site your source. On very limited bases teacher might find your creativity interesting as long as you showed number of traditional souses.
2007-10-20 15:10:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am unsure. I have seen people who have done that but I have doughs if they are relay supposed to. Check with your teacher at school.
2007-10-20 14:50:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on your teacher's rules.
2007-10-20 14:51:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well no one would be dumb enough t oget ALL their info from yahoo answers bcuz SOME PEOPLE dot give helpful answers
2007-10-20 14:48:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ask your school
2007-10-20 14:47:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋