Multiple Choice

Which term describes what you do when you use someone else’s work and pretend it is your own?
(1 point)
Responses

copyright
copyright

fair use
fair use

plagiarism
plagiarism

paraphrase
paraphrase
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plagiarism

Which of the following can help you avoid plagiarism?

(1 point)
Responses

copying the content exactly
copying the content exactly

cutting and pasting from trustworthy sites
cutting and pasting from trustworthy sites

making a mental note of which sites the information came from
making a mental note of which sites the information came from

paraphrashing and appropriately identifying your source

paraphrasing and appropriately identifying your source

What is one purpose of fair use laws?

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Responses

to prevent anyone from using copyrighted material
to prevent anyone from using copyrighted material

to give students the right to enhance their education while protecting the creator’s rights
to give students the right to enhance their education while protecting the creator’s rights

to allow anyone to use copyright material
to allow anyone to use copyright material

to allow students to use paraphrased material, but not images

to give students the right to enhance their education while protecting the creator’s rights

Which of the following can you do under the fair use exceptions?

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Responses

download a song for your listening pleasure
download a song for your listening pleasure

copy information without giving the creator credit
copy information without giving the creator credit

use graphics and content for educational purposes in small amounts if you give the creator credit
use graphics and content for educational purposes in small amounts if you give the creator credit

post your project with copyrighted content on the web
post your project with copyrighted content on the web
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use graphics and content for educational purposes in small amounts if you give the creator credit

Which of the following statements is true?

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Responses

Copyright laws do not apply to students.
Copyright laws do not apply to students.

Violating Fair Use Law is violating copyright laws.
Violating Fair Use Law is violating copyright laws.

If you own a CD, you can use an entire song for your projects.
If you own a CD, you can use an entire song for your projects.

If your teacher does not require a bibliography for your paper, you don’t have to give credit to the creator of content that you use.
If your teacher does not require a bibliography for your paper, you don’t have to give credit to the creator of content that you use.
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Violating Fair Use Law is violating copyright laws.