▶ Your Answer :
The writer and the lecturer talk about
communal online encyclopedias. The writer explains that the encyclopedias have
several problems while the lecturer raises specific counterclaims.
To begin with, the writer argues that
contributors to a communal online encyclopedia often lack academic credentials,
so the information in the encyclopedias is not accurate. This in complete
opposition to the lecturer who states that traditional encyclopedias have more
inaccurate information than online encyclopedias have. She says that the online
encyclopedias' contents can be corrected if there is wrong information, but
this is unusual in the traditional encyclopedias for decades.
Furthermore, the second assertion of the
reading passage, that the communal online encyclopedias' contents can be
fabricated and deleted by unscrupulous users, vandals and hackers is refuted by
the lecturer. The lecturer insists that there are many ways to solve the
problem. To be specific, online encyclopedia companies have built some strategies
to be safe from hackers.
Finally, regarding the last point about
communal encyclopedias' focus, the writer contends that the encyclopedias can
create a false impression if what is important and what is not, because the
encyclopedias reflect popular topic. The lecturer, however, indicates that this
is huge advantage of a communal online encyclopedia. She explains that while
traditional encyclopedias have limited space online encyclopedias have
unlimited space reflecting users' interest. |