ORDINARY JOE S QUEST FOR INTERNET SUPREMACY

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1 QUESTIONS: ORDINARY JOE S QUEST FOR INTERNET SUPREMACY PART A: PRE-READING Review the images and think about: what each image means how each image is connected what you think the relationship is between the word NAME and each image PART B: VOCABULARY 1. Use the context of the article and choose the best synonym (s) from the list below - for each of the following words from the article. Write the correct letter in the space provided. impostors uninitiated deviant fretting obscure masquerading usurpers narcissism scandalous a. faker; imitator b. unclear; mysterious c. stealers; take-overs d. abnormal; unnatural e. concern; worrying f. inexperienced; innocent g. cloaking; covering h. shocking; gossiping i. vanity; egoism

2 2. Use three (3) of the words form the article (not the synonyms) and use them in a new narrative/descriptive (story type paragraph) paragraph. The paragraph must be only SIX sentences in length. Use the ORGANIZATIONAL strategies from the previous activity to help write clear and coherent sentences. Use the following sentence sequence to organize your paragraph. simple - parallel - simple - balanced or antithesis - compound - simple Communication Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Communicating Clearly: Explanations are wellorganized and clearly Limited organization and Some Considerable High degree of

3 PART B: COMPREHENSION 3. What does Googling myself mean? 4. What line from the article has a similar meaning to the following sentence? For those without experience, it is not so weird. 5. What is the most shocking thing the author discovered while Googling himself? 6. What is the author warning you about? 7. Based on the description of the Other Joe Howell s what do you think the phrase this motley band of rogues means? 8. Define googlegangers. 9. Use the definition for googlegangers to define the term doppelgangers. 10. According to the article, why aren t s important anymore?

4 11. What does society of spectacle mean? Provide a concrete example from the real world. 12. What is particularly pronounced in Toronto? Why? 13. What is a concrete jungle? Knowledge and Understanding Demonstrating Understanding: Identifies and interprets important ideas using written text and visual/ graphic information; cites variety of details that supports the main idea Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Limited: largely inaccurate/ incomplete may provide one main idea; often confuses main idea and supporting details some relevant supporting details omits key information Partial: somewhat accurate most main ideas; some may be vaguely some relevant supporting details often has too much or too little information Considerable: generally accurate main ideas adequately most relevant supporting details appropriate amount of information Thorough: accurate and comprehensive all main ideas clearly and concisely relevant supporting details effective amount of information (may be synthesized)

5 PART C: CONNECTIONS + INFERENCE 14. The author writes that s are not important anymore. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Explain why or why not. Use personal, anecdotal reasons in your response. Use the following sentence sequence when writing your response. simple - parallel - simple - balanced or antithesis - compound - simple Application Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Extends Understanding; Responds to/evaluates Text: Connects ideas in the text to own ideas/ experiences, other texts, and the world around him or her; makes and supports judgments and conclusions Limited: has difficulty making connections offers unsupported or illogical judgments or conclusions Somewhat effective: makes simple, obvious connections with some explanation offers some reasonable judgments or conclusions with partial support Considerably effective: makes and explains some logical connections offers reasonable judgments and conclusions with adequate support Communication Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Communicating Clearly: Explanations are wellorganized and clearly Limited organization and Some Considerable Highly effective: makes and explains thoughtful and insightful connections that may go beyond own experiences offers thoughtful, often insightful, judgments and conclusions with thorough support High degree of

6 15. Based on your understanding of the article, which image DOES NOT seem to reflect the content of the article? Explain why and provide evidence (at least two points) from the article. Your paragraphs must include very clear topic sentences. Use the following sentence sequence to structure your paragraphs: simple - complex - simple - EVIDENCE FROM ARTICLE - compound - simple - anaphora or balanced or antithesis

7 Thinking Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Making Inferences/ Interpreting Text: Explains inferences supported by text evidence and logical reasoning Limited: makes simple, unsupported inferences; may be illogical Partial: makes simple, reasonable inferences with some support Considerable: makes and supports logical inferences Highly effective: makes and supports logical, insightful inferences Communication Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Communicating Clearly: Explanations are wellorganized and clearly Limited organization and Some Considerable High degree of

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