https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l RESEARCH GOAL: Find credible research about the health of the octopus in the Pacific Ocean. en-us 2022-05-05 15:09:32 UTC 2022-05-09 16:16:42 UTC hello@padlet.com mark_gaspar https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171602111 The website is credible b/c it was updated earlier this year and the scientific studies were completed within the last 10 years.]]> 2022-05-05 15:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171602111 mark_gaspar https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171603602 The research referenced relates the purpose of the research topic since it presents information about how air pollution has gotten worse in recent years. I can understand the basics of the study, air quality is worse now than it was 30 years ago. ]]> 2022-05-05 15:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171603602 mark_gaspar https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171610117 The author is a professor of biology from Stanford University. Further research has confirmed he is the author of several books related to air pollution.]]> 2022-05-05 15:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171610117 mark_gaspar https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171612644 The information about studies of air pollution have been cross-checked by several news agencies, which have also reported on the study. Another similar study was also done two years ago confirming the results. ]]> 2022-05-05 15:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171612644 mark_gaspar https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171617103 The purpose of the news article is to inform since it just paraphrases the information about the latest study on air pollution. The tone appears to be neutral since it is not persuading the reader to take any action. ]]> 2022-05-05 15:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2171617103 156283885 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173145240 Overall, the source is written at an appropriate level for any reader, allowing anyone to understand the information presented no matter their reading skill. However, it is not relevant to the topic as it refers to conservation efforts for the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, residing in the forests of Seattle and Oregon. Our research goal is to find credible research on the health of the Octopus population in the Pacific Ocean. Two different types of VERY REAL AND ABSOLUTELY NOT FAKE animals.]]> 2022-05-06 16:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173145240 156280400 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173145748 The information about the pacific tree octopus cannot be cross-checked. When researching if the tree octopus actually even exists, other sources deny it. Also, there is no list of works cited or expert researchers on this topic. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173145748 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173148791 The purpose of "The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus" web site is to inform students to really fact check the information you read online. The tone appears to be biased.]]> 2022-05-06 16:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173148791 156280978 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173149859 The purpose of "The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus" website is to inform students to really fact-check the information they read online. The article can also be used to entertain readers. The tone appears to be biased.]]> 2022-05-06 16:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173149859 156284588 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173150572 The author is Lyle Zapato who is known to be a humor writer. From this we can only guess that the website was made to be a joke and not be taken seriously. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173150572 156281587 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173150596 This website is not credible because the Pacific Northwest tree octopus is a hoax made to help students identify fake online material.]]> 2022-05-06 16:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173150596 156284050 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173151153 The author of this article is Lyle Zapato, an unknown person. When you search him up his face doesn't come up just a random picture of a drawn guy.]]> 2022-05-06 16:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173151153 156284466 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173151342 The information of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus has been cross-checked by several other websites stating the existence of the creature was an elaborate hoax created by an author named Lyle Zapato in the year 1998. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173151342 156282421 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173152036 Information from the Library of Congress proves that the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus does not exist and it is just a hoax (https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0010826). If there were a tree octopus, then the information of the Octopus's predators is false. There is no booming population of the bald eagle, for it is critically endangered. Also, there is no such thing as a Sasquatch and that is yet again another hoax.]]> 2022-05-06 16:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173152036 156280876 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173152998 The website does relate to the topic of the article, for it talks about how it's an endangered animal. The reading level is appropriate, it is not too easy or too hard for me to understand the information. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173152998 156281560 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173153431 The author goes by Lyle Zapato, which is a pseudonym for comedic writer. Further research has confirmed that the university he attended, Kelvinic University, is not a real university.  ]]> 2022-05-06 16:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173153431 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173153672 While cross-checking to see if tree octopus' are even real, multiple credible websites stated that the Pacific Northwest tree octopus is a hoax. It is said to have been created by Lyle Zapato in 1998.]]> 2022-05-06 16:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173153672 156283729 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173154768 The purpose of the article was to persuade readers into believing that the tree octopus was real, as a prank. The tone of the article seems biased for it is persuading the reader to take action to "save" the octopus.]]> 2022-05-06 16:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173154768 156282260 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173154974 The website is not credible. Although the website says that it was updated today, the author seems to be an unknown person with an "interesting" but made-up background. The links all seem to work though.]]> 2022-05-06 16:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173154974 156282250 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155113 The page is written at an appropriate level for the target audience, for it is not too advanced or easy making it difficult to understand. But, it is not relevant to our topic because our goal is to find credible research about the health of the octopus in the Pacific Ocean. This page advertises The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus, which is an internet hoax created in 1998.]]> 2022-05-06 16:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155113 156284137 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155195 All in all, the research can be understood by the majority of all audiences, but the whole article is based on a made up animal. Therefore, all the information in the article is fake.]]> 2022-05-06 16:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155195 156280897 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155217 The source was written to entertain and is obviously satirical.  There is merchandise for sale but rather as a joke instead of a legitimate purchase. The tone they speak in is biased for their cause an insists on helping them and what they do]]> 2022-05-06 16:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155217 156279788 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155549 This website is not credible because it uses some sort of blogs and wikis to help its own website. In addition, if you look it up to check if it's reliable, multiple websites mention the website as an internet hoax. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155549 156281587 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155876 The source is written at an appropriate level for any audience however it's not related to the topic because it gives false information. This is not related to the topic because we are looking for the octopus in the pacific ocean. This is a hoax that was created in 1998, and all the information is made up. This website is used to show people the difference between false and true information on websites. It is also used for the purpose of entertainment.]]> 2022-05-06 16:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173155876 156281003 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156139 The Pacific Northwest tree octopus is an Internet hoax created in 1998 by a humor writer under the pseudonym (a fictitious name, especially one used by an author) Lyle Zapato. Lyle Zapato has also published other books that are also written as a joke.]]> 2022-05-06 16:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156139 156282834 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156347 The author is a humor writer named Lyle Zapato. He's known as an author that publishes false information for websites. Therefore, this makes the website not credible.]]> 2022-05-06 16:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156347 156282194 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156370 The website is not credible because the facts that are given are all made up for jokes. However, the website says it was last updated yesterday but the author seems to be not real.]]> 2022-05-06 16:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156370 156282738 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156505 The website was not credible because it was apparently made in 1998 and last revised yesterday; therefore, their information is probably false. Some of the links lead to other pages with misleading information about unrelated ideas about octopus.]]> 2022-05-06 16:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156505 156282597 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156535 The information about The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus can not be cross checked by other sources. In fact, other websites mention it's existence as a hoax as the information hardly makes sense and has numerous mistakes in their grammar. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156535 156280396 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156579 The information about this article is fake. When you research on the internet, you realize how it says that "The Pacific Northwest tree octopus is an Internet hoax created in 1998 by a humor writer under the pseudonym Lyle Zapato." The article mentions how there is a need to protect the octopus but it doesn't prove it with proper knowledge. There is no biography about the author of the article that explains who he is, or the depth of his knowledge. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156579 156284588 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156630 This research is not relevant, for the Pacific tree octopus is a hoax created by the author. This is explained on the website https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0010826. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156630 156281942 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156767 The purpose of this article was to create humor. Lyle zapato is a humorous writer who created a fictional animal and created false facts to go with it. The website's purpose is now to help students identify what websites are real and what are a hoax.]]> 2022-05-06 16:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156767 156283921 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156922 The website is not credible because there are links that are not related to the article at all or do not work. The website also credits links that are not very credible themselves, for example websites that end with ".com".]]> 2022-05-06 16:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173156922 156279712 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173157324 The website is not credible because it is a place where people submit conspiracy theories.  The links connected to the website  don't make sense, for they are just made up with fake and silly information. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173157324 156282081 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173157804 The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus website not accurate because it has been cross-checked by numerous articles and websites that state the entire website, including the species itself, is a hoax created by Lyle Zapato, an author, in 1998.]]> 2022-05-06 16:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173157804 156282250 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173158029 The purpose of the forum was to convince the readers to believe The Pacific Northwest Tree octopus was a real endangered species, it was an internet hoax created in 1998 to prank the readers. The author was biased and wanted the readers to take action to help save this octopus.]]> 2022-05-06 16:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173158029 156277837 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173158314 The information on this website is not accurate. As the information of the website is cross-checked it is seen that "The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus" does not exist and is a hoax. https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0010826 ]]> 2022-05-06 16:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173158314 156280876 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173158629 The author does not exist he uses an alias instead of his real name. When I google search the author his real name is nowhere to be found.]]> 2022-05-06 16:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173158629 156284113 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173159765 the purpose of the website is to provide information about a specific animal and their influence on written literature, online media, and in person conversations with photographic "evidence" and spoken tales of how they have influenced their environment and their counterpart of Sasquatches who have been told to hunt them. The tone is very single-sided with the hopes to gain popularity within the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus community. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173159765 156282069 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173159780 The information on the site isn't related to our topic since we are researching the health of the octopus in the Pacific Ocean.  The site is talking about a tree octopus, not in the ocean. The reading level is appropriate even though the facts look suspicious. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173159780 156282537 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173163612 The content contained in the website did not stay relevant to the topic of endangered animals, for the prompt asks about the health of the Pacific Ocean Octopus. It talks specifically about the Pacific Northwest octopus, which is found to be a hoax by Lyle Zapato; Also, the prompt asked about the pacific ocean but the octopuses claimed to live in the Pacific Northwest. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173163612 156283402 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173163818 The purpose of the article is to entertain readers by informing them about the fake endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. The tone is biased because the website wants people to help with this non-existent creature. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173163818 156281543 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173163836 The author of the website is Lyle Zapato and a quick google search verifies that he has indeed created several Hoax websites, which includes "The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus". Also, the author mentions the Kelvinic University branch of the Wild Haggis Conservation Society. Another easy internet search shows that this university is in fact fictitious and other websites confirm that Lyle Zapato is not the author's real name, but a simple pseudonym to protect the author's real name.]]> 2022-05-06 16:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173163836 156282537 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173174010 The purpose of the text at first glance is shown to be a informational website providing details about the endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus. This is later to be false as the Pacific Northwest Tree octopus was fake and was later to be revealed the website was made as a elaborate joke. ]]> 2022-05-06 16:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2173174010 156284113 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2176014967 The use of personal blogs and self-written wikis with no credible fact checks leads to a negative aspect in the ability for the website to be credible. In addition, fact checking with other wbesites leads to the website having false proven information]]> 2022-05-09 16:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2176014967 156285568 https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2176019324 From looking at "The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus" website it is not credible. But on the website all the links they put in there do work well. The author doesn't really seem to be knowing what they are talking about too. ]]> 2022-05-09 16:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mark_gaspar/goj1qf48fw69ya1l/wish/2176019324