Domains
Copyright
The 5 W's
Evaluating Sources
Plagiarism
100
What does the domain .gov stand for?
What is Government
100
What does the copyright symbol look like
a C with a circle around it.
100
What is important to know about the WHO when evaluating a website for research?
Who wrote the information and are they an expert?
100
True or False: When evaluating a source, it's important to see if the information is easy to find.
True!
100
What is plagiarism?
Taking someone else's work and using it as your own.
200
Is the domain of a website at the beginning or the end of the address?
What is END!
200
What is copyright?
Copyright is the law that protects people from their work being used without permission.
200
What is something that could make a website easy to use?
Organization, categories, subcategories, alphabetical lists, etc.
200
If a website about current events in NH was last updated on September 2, 2012, is it a good source to use for research?
NOPE!
200
What is the most severe consequence for plagiarizing someone else's work?
JAIL TIME!
300
What type of domain is .net?
What is NETWORK
300
What does it mean if a picture or a piece of writing is public domain?
It means that they may be used without permission.
300
What is important to know about the WHEN when evaluating a website?
When it was created, or when it was last updated.
300
Does it matter where the author of a website got his/her information?
Of course! What if they made it up??
300
Is this plagiarism? Finding research online, copying and pasting the information on a new document, and putting your name on top.
YEP! Don't you dare!
400
What could be a possible problem with using a website with a .org domain for a research project?
.org websites tend to be one organization's opinion. The website might contain opnions instead of factual information.
400
What is attribution? (example: I gave attribution in my paper to Peter Thomas who painted the picture that my paper was about.)
Attribution is giving someone the credit that they deserve for creating the work (writing, pictures, music, etc.).
400
Is it important to know WHERE the author of a site got their information?
YES!!!
400
If there were many advertisements on a website, what would you think the purpose of the site is?
To persuade, advertise, etc.
400
Can you face consequences for turning in the same paper for two different classes?
Yes!
500
What is one drawback to a .com website?
.com websites are owned by businesses, meaning there might be a lot of advertisements!
500
What can you do if you want to use a picture, document, or music that doesn't have copyright information?
You need to ask the author for permission.
500
Give me two reasons why the Zworfins should choose mission 2.
1. Organization 2. Goverment agency website 3. Factual information anything else?
500
1. What domain did Mission 1 have? 2. What about that domain makes it tricky to use for research?
1. .com 2. advertisements! OR anyone can make a .com website!
500
1. If you take someone else's thoughts and paraphrase it in to your own words, is it plagiarism? Tell me WHY it is or isn't!
Yes, you need to cite, or give attribution, to the person who created the source.
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