Sources+on+Gunns+Ltd

=Evaluating sources about Gunns Limited=

Group 1 – The Wilderness Society website
Visit this website and answer the following questions. Be prepared to read you answers to the class and discuss them. http://www.wilderness.org.au/regions/tasmania/whatisgunn There's no need to read every single word, but spend a few minutes getting an understanding of all the main ideas.


 * 1) What impression does this source give of Gunns Limited?
 * 2) What quotes from the text give this impression?
 * 3) Is there anything in that gives the opposite or a different impression?
 * 4) Does it depict Gunns as an environmentally responsible organisation?
 * 5) What organisation published this source?
 * 6) What does this organisation do? What are its goals?
 * 7) What impression of Gunns Limited would best serve the organisation’s goals?
 * 8) How might this representation of Gunns Limited be biased?
 * 9) On a scale of one-to-ten, how useful and reliable do you think this source is
 * 10) What are the limitations of this source?
 * 11) On a scale of one-to-ten, how useful is this source in helping us to understand Gunns Limited?

Group 2 – The Gunns Limited website
Visit this website and answer the following questions. Be prepared to read you answers to the class and discuss them. http://www.gunns.com.au/about-us/ Feel free to visit other pages in the site to help you answer the questions.


 * 1) What impression does this source give of Gunns Limited?
 * 2) Does it depict Gunns as an environmentally responsible organisation?
 * 3) What quotes from the text give this impression?
 * 4) What parts of the visual presentation give this impression?
 * 5) Is there anything in there that gives the opposite impression?
 * 6) Does it depict Gunns as an environmentally responsible organisation?
 * 7) What organisation published this source?
 * 8) What does this organisation do? What are its goals?
 * 9) What impression of Gunns Limited would best serve the organisation’s goals?
 * 10) What are the limitations of this source?
 * 11) On a scale of one-to-ten, how useful is this source in helping us to understand Gunns Limited?

Group 3 – The Australian Stock Exchange and Australian Exporters website
Visit this website and answer the following questions. Be prepared to read you answers to the class and discuss them. http://www.asx.com.au/asx/research/companyInfo.do?by=asxCode&asxCode=GNS Most of this website will be difficult to understand, but see what information you can draw from it.


 * 1) What kind of information does this give us about Gunns Limited?
 * 2) Have a look at the graph near the bottom of the page. What does it tell us about the sustainability of Tasmanian forestry?
 * 3) What are the limitations of this source?
 * 4) On a scale of one-to-ten, how useful is this source in helping us to understand Gunns Limited?

Also visit this website and answer the remaining questions. http://www.australianexporters.net/companyID3055.htm


 * 1) What kind of information does this give us about Gunns Limited?
 * 2) What impression does this source give of Gunns Limited?
 * 3) What information gives you this impression?
 * 4) What are the limitations of this source?
 * 5) On a scale of one-to-ten, how useful is this source in helping us to understand Gunns Limited?

Group 4 – //The Age//
Visit this website and answer the following questions. Be prepared to read you answers to the class and discuss them. http://news.theage.com.au/national/greens-call-for-probe-into-proposed-mill-20070403-5r1.html


 * 1) What impression does this source give of Gunns Limited?
 * 2) Does it depict Gunns as an environmentally responsible organisation?
 * 3) What quotes from the text give this impression?
 * 4) What parts of the visual presentation give this impression?
 * 5) Is there anything in there that gives the opposite impression?
 * 6) Does it depict Gunns as an environmentally responsible organisation?
 * 7) What organisation published this source?
 * 8) What does this organisation do? What are its goals?
 * 9) What impression of Gunns Limited would best serve the organisation’s goals?
 * 10) What are the limitations of this source?
 * 11) On a scale of one-to-ten, how useful is this source in helping us to understand Gunns Limited?