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Task: Explain three ways to keep yourself and others safe when you use the Internet.
Goal: Show that you can use the expository style of writing effectively.
You may want to review an example of strategies for Internet safety before you begin.
See the example: Microsoft Word* | PDF |
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Key Concept
Do you know how to keep yourself, your school, and your family safe when you use the Internet? Some people think the Internet and the World Wide Web are the same. But the Web is only one part of the Internet. For example, e-mail and instant messages both use the Internet.
Would you give your name, age, or address to a stranger at a shopping mall? Would you steal a game or music CD from a store? If you type unkind or false statements about other students while you are online, would speaking those words in person be just as hurtful?
Whatever part of the Internet you are using, you must use it safely. The Internet is real, and what you say and do online matters. You may feel anonymous when you are online, but you are leaving digital footprints everywhere you go.
The best policy is never to say or do anything online that you would not say or do anywhere else. Learn how to keep yourself and others safe when you use the Internet by following basic safety guidelines.
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