Internet Resources and Crediblity

T or F: A website with no spelling mistakes, recent updates, and an author who isn't an expert on the subject is probably okay to use as a source.

• True

• False

Why is citing your research important?

• To know where you got your information

• To improve the credibility of what you wrote

• To give credit to the person that gave you information

• All of the above

In order to avoid plagiarizing, you should:

• Always cite your sources

• Ask your teacher if you aren't sure

• Try to explain ideas in your own words

• All of the above

T of F: Pagiarism is considered a form of stealing.

• True

• False

Correctly paraphrasing is:

• Using the author's exact words but including a citation

• Rewriting the author's words in your own words and including a citation

• Rewriting the author's words in your own words but not including a citation

• None of these

Which of the following domains might indicate that a website should be investigated further to make sure it's credible?

• .edu

• .gov

• .net

• None of these

A possible consequence of plagiarizing is:

• Ruining your reputation

• Getting a failing grade

• Getting expelled from school

• All of these

To improve the credibility or trustworthiness of a site, the author should list what in his or her bio?

• Hobbies

• Any experience or degrees the author has in the subject

• Similar articles written by other people

• All of these

T of F : Using a social neworking site's default privacy settings is the safest way to go.

• True

• False

Like "HTTPS", Secure Socket Layer, or SSL helps to:

• Keep a computer from getting viruses

• Prevent a computer from crashing

• Protect users who share personal information online

• All of these