Website Addresses
Which website address ending means the website is trying to make money off of you?
.com
What do spelling mistakes on a website tell you about the author?
That they have been too lazy to make sure their website is correct
What is it called when you use other people's words without giving them credit?
Plagiarism
What is it called when you put things in your own words?
Paraphrasing
To quote someone, you should use these around exact phrases or passages from a text
Quotation marks
Which website address ending means the website was created by the government?
.gov
Where should you look on a website to find when the website was created?
Under the author's name or on the bottom of the page
What is the punishment the first time you commit plagiarism?
An F on the assignment or having to re-do the assignment
Is paraphrasing a website/text considered plagiarism?
No
What do you need to write at the end of a quote (after the quotation marks)?
The author's name
Which website address ending means the website was created by a school?
What show you that a website is more interested in making money than helping you learn something?
Advertisements
What is the most common way people commit plagiarism?
They copy and paste from a website
When you're paraphrasing, what should you do if you don't understand what the text/website is saying?
Find a different website/text
How many lines should quotes not be longer than?
4 lines
Which website address ending means the website was created by a nonprofit group?
.org
On a website, what show you where the author got their information?
Links to other websites
What two things can you do to avoid plagiarism?
Paraphrasing and quoting
Paraphrase this sentence:
Giraffes like leaves and hay, and they can consume 75 pounds of food a day.
Example: A giraffe can eat up to 75 pounds of leaves and hay daily.
Good research blends information from expert sources and what other thing?
Your own ideas