Evaluate It

1. Can you use public domain images without violating copyright laws? 

• yes
• no

2. Which of the following is a illegal? 

• Plagiarism 
• Copyright violation
• Both A and B

3. What is plagiarism? 

• When you redo someone else's original work 
• When you copy someone else's original work but give them credit 
•  When you use someone else's original work as your own
• When you create your own original work 

4. Can web sites contain copyright material? 

• No
• Yes

5. You are doing research for a current event report on smartphone technology. You do a web search for information that includes several articles with publish dates that are almost a year old. Which evaluation factor are you using when you decide NOT to use these articles? 

• Authority 
• Relevance 
• Accuracy 
• Bias 

6. When using an author's exact words in a report, should the words be presented differently than the other text in the report?

• Yes
• No

7. You find a Web site that has an article containing information you need for a report. You like the way the author has organized the content. You copy several sections and continue to add more information from other sources in your report. Is this plagiarism?

• No. As long as you add credit the author, you are fine
• Yes, because you copied the author's words and structure.
• No, because you used more than one source of information.

8. A contractor was hired to remodel a kitchen. Which of these statements is a biased statement by the contractor? 

• "The kitchen looks great according to the homeowner."
• "The kitchen looks great. Don't worry; I'll meet your expectations."
• "The kitchen looks great, it passed inspection and is on schedule to meet the agreed upon completion date." 

9. What is another word for plagiarism? 

• Stealing 
• Creating 
• Footnoting 
• Paraphrasing 

10. When you paraphrase, you should: 

• Keep a similar structure so that you don't lose the original meaning of the content. 
• Use a thesaurus to find words that are similar to the author's words.
•  Write your own summary in your own words.