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Cyber Manners and Netiquette

Purpose:
"Netiquette" is a term which describes how to behave when communicating with others online. Like the etiquette we use interacting with people face-to-face, netiquette is made up of certain guidelines which help make online communication easier and more enjoyable. Do you have good cyber manners? Test yourself by answering the questions below.

Directions:
Read the questions below.
Click on the Destination Site link(s) to open a new browser window.
Apply what you learn to answer the questions.
Check your work carefully, and click Submit.

Destination Site: University of Illinois Library - Netiquette 101

Note: If this link is inactive or to find other Internet sites with similar information, get permission from your teacher to use a search engine.
Here are some keywords you might use:
netiquette, cyber manners, computer literacy
1.  Communicating online differs from communicating in person in lots of ways. Describe why people's words might be easily misinterpreted when communicating online.


2.  WHY IS TYPING MESSAGES IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS CONSIDERED A NETIQUETTE NO-NO?


3.  E-mail makes it easy to respond to someone's questions or comments. Why might you need to be careful when responding to an e-mail that was sent to a large group of people?


4.  Why should you be careful about giving out your personal information to other people or organizations online?



 

 

 

 
 
 
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