Sample Worksheet - Fraud / Unfair Business Dealings


[Worksheet 3 For the SoftRAM Case Study]

Read the web page from the "Web Informant" and respond to questions below.
  1. Where does the article come form? Can you expect accurate (a) technical and (b) human information from this source? If not, note any bias or inaccuracy you might expect.
  2. What conclusion(s) does this page try to make you accept? (be careful!)
  3. You want to buy a product like SoftRAM but you've read the articles and web pages about it -- would you buy it or some other product?


Reference:
"Syncronys' SoftRAM Scam", by David Strom, Web Review, Songline studios Inc., 19 January 1996.


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