Correctness

The following block leads to evaluation point E1 E2 E3 E4

PQ: which one violates the First Amendment

A1: Publishers refuse to public material that they consider offensive.
A2: Editing articles of a writer by a publisher.
A3: To petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
A4: Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
A5: To force all libraries to use filter in their computers by government.

Answer: A5 E3 and E4

The following text leads to evaluation point E1 and E4

RA1: it is wrong because First Amendment isn’t a restriction on individuals or

private businesses. Publishers can only publish those materials that they
consider appropriate，so, it does not violate the First Amendment.
RA2: it is wrong because according to the First Amendment, a publisher can edit the
content if a writers wants to publish his/her works from this publisher, so, it
does not violate the First Amendment.
RA3: it is wrong because according to the First Amendment, Congress shall not make
law respecting the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of grievances. so, it does not violate the First
Amendment.
RA4: it is wrong because it does not violate the First Amendment. Cybersqutters try
to sell their domain names to mark owners in order to make profit. But
Free-Speech of First Amendment is not applicable for such commercial
proposes.
RA5: it is correct because people have the right to access different kind of
information from internet, not just limited information that suitable for
children. So, Libraries can refuse to use filters if they do not need government
funds. It violates the First Amendment.

The following text leads to evaluation point E2 and E4

FA1: A GIFT OF FIRE: social, legal, and ethical issues for computing and the internet
(3rd ed., in page 148, section 3.1.2, Free-speech principles), author: Sara Baase,
published by Person Prentice Hall; Date of assess: October 11, 2010.

FA2: A GIFT OF FIRE: social, legal, and ethical issues for computing and the internet
(3rd ed., in page 148, section 3.1.2, Free-speech principles), author: Sara Baase,
published by Person Prentice Hall; Date of assess: October 11, 2010.

FA3: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/about.aspx?item=about_firstamd
 article: About the First Amendment. Author: by Brian J. Buchanan. Date of
assess: October 11, 2010.
FA4:
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/speech/internet/topic.aspx?topic=cyb
ersquatting article: Cybersquatting; author: Jarrod F. Reich Date of assess:
October 11, 2010.
FA5:
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/speech/internet/topic.aspx?topic=filte
ring article: Internet & First Amendment; author: David L. Hudson Jr. Date
of assess: October 11, 2010.

Difficulty:
The following blocks of text leads to evaluation point E5,E6
SQ1 which one is incorrect about First Amendment:
A1. It is a restriction on the power of government.
A2. It is part of The Bill of Rights
A3. To Force library to use filers in computers obeys First Amendment.
A4. Free-Speech of First Amendment is not applicable for commercial proposes
A5. First Amendment allows employer fire the employee who makes a
subversive speech.

Answer is : A3

SQ2: Which one is correct about First Amendment

A1. It allows government to force all libraries to use filter in the computer
A2. To block spam by American OnLine violates First Amendment right of
spammers.
A3. Being required to get a real estate license of California before a website
operator can list California homes for sale does not violate First
Amendment.
A4. To ban advertising out-of-state wines directly to customer in New York does
not violate the First Amendment
A5. To censor student’ expression which creates a substantial disruption to
school activities by school officers does not violate First Amendment.

Answer is : A5

The following line of text leads to evaluation point E5

In these three MCQs, SQ1 is more difficult.

The following lines of text leads to evaluation point E6

SQ1 is more difficult because it includes a bigger range of knowledge about First
Amendment. Students need to know more details of First Amendment to
answer the question.
Relevance
The following lines of text leads to evaluation point E7

The question is relevant to CH3, section 3.1.2, page 147 where introducing
free-speech principles; section 3.2.2, page 157 where discussing about the issue of
installing filter in library computer; section 3.2.3 page 160, where discussing cases of
blocking spam in internet.

The following lines of text lead to evaluation point E8

This question tests whether students understand free-speech principles and some
cases introduced in this chapter.

Clarity
This is block of text leads to evaluation point E9
MCQ version1: which one violates the First Amendment ?
A1: Publishers refuse to public material that they consider offensive.
A2: Editing articles of a writer by a publisher.
A3: To petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
A4: Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
A5: To force all libraries to use filter in their computers by government.
Answer: A5

MCQ version2: Which one doesn’t obey the free-speech principles?

A1: Publishers refuse to public material that they consider offensive.
A2: Editing articles of a writer by a publisher.
A3: To petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
A4: Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
A5: To force all libraries to use filter in their computers by government.
Answer: A5

MCQ version3: which statement is not correct?

A1: Publishers refuse to public material that they consider offensive
violate the First Amendment right.
A2: Editing article of a writer by a publisher before it can be published
does not violate the First Amendment right.
A3: To petition the Government for a redress of grievances is protected
the First Amendment.
A4: Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act obeys First Amendment.
A5: government cannot force all libraries to use filters in their computers
Answer: A1
This is block of text leads to evaluation point E10
MCQ version1 is clearer than the other two versions because it expresses the
question more directly, comparing version1 and 2, the First Amendment is used to
protect free-speech. So, version1 is more direct; comparing version1 and 3, version1
is clearer to show what the question wants to ask.