Information Literacy

You decide to cut and paste some information from a website into your school report. What is this called?

• Copyright vindication
• Plagiarism
• Being smart

What can you do if you see something objectionable in the media?

•  Just ignore it because it probably only bothers you.
• Just accept it because there is really nothing you can do about it.
•  Let the people responsible for the message know how you feel.

Your teacher wants you to write a report about a natural disaster. Choose the correct order of the steps from the choices below.
A. Make a list of questions about your topic that you would like to learn.
B. Decide upon a natural disaster topic.
C. Find information about your topic.
D. List what you already know about your topic.

• A, B, C, D
• B, D, A, C
• D, A, C, B
• B, A, C, D

What does .org suggest in a web address? 
a. an organisation that should serve the public good.
b. that it might be, for example, a school, a charity or an open-source project. 
c. a government approved organisation.
d. an organisation approved by the United Nations.

• a
• a + b
• a + b + c
• a + b + d

You need to find the time difference in hours between Chicago, Illinois, and Sydney, Australia. What is the best source to use?

• Almanac
• Google
• Dictionary
• Encyclopedia

Below are 4 fiction books that might be found in your library. Select the correct order in which these books would appear on the library shelf.
1-Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
2-Elephant Run, by Roland Smith
3-Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer
4-The Night Gardener, by Jonathan Auxier

• 4, 1, 3, 2
• 1, 4, 2, 3
• 4, 2, 3, 1

If you were researching Ancient Roman Art which would be the best book to choose for your project

• Ancient Roman Art by Mary Jones, published in 1967
• Art of the Ancient Romans by Stan Smith published in 1991
• Art, the Ancient Roman way by Julie Booker, published in 2016
• I couldn't decide based only on this information

You need to make a 3-dimensional model of the Egyptian pyramids. Which resource would be the most helpful to learn about the construction of the Egyptian pyramids?

• An online journal of a tourist who spent a month exploring the pyramids
• An Egyptian government website that shows photos and videos of the pyramids
• A poetry database about ancient civilizations

What type of persuasive technique is being used "Everyone is wearing the new skinny jeans from American Eagle. Are you?"

• Repetition
• Testimonial
• Emotional Appeal
• Bandwagon

Your group is creating an informational pamphlet on recycling batteries. Select the source below that has the most authority on the topic.

• www.duracell.com
• www.batteriesplus.com (Listing of stores that recycle)
• www.epa.gov (U.S. Environmental Protection Administration with facts on battery recycling)
• The latest 'Energiser' advertisement