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Copyright, Plagiarism, Fair Use

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

Select the best definition of plagiarism

a)

Using another person's ideas, words, or other original work without giving them proper credit

b)

Copying someone else's words or original work but giving them credit.

c)

Deliberately copying someone else's words without giving them credit

d)

Borrowing another person's ideas even if you give them credit.

2.

Copying someone's work without giving proper credit to the creator is not considered plagiarism if it is . . .

a)

Not published in a book or magazine

b)

Found online

c)

The work of another student, friend, or family member

d)

All are forms of plagiarism

3.

Which of these instances is not considered plagiarism?

a)

Using someones work and handing it in as your own.

b)

Copying large amounts of text or ideas that make up most of your paper but giving proper credit to the source.

c)

Rewording a sentence or passage but keeping the same sentence structure without crediting

d)

Borrowing a quote from another's work but placing it in quotation marks and properly citing the source

4.

Only work that includes a copyright notice is protected by copyright laws.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Works that are no longer under copyright are considered what?

a)

Public use

b)

Public domain

c)

Free domain

d)

Free use

6.

The Copyright Act only protects works that express original ideas or information. You can borrow liberally from which of the following without fear of plagiarism.

a)

Music or video found on the web

b)

Works published by the U.S. Government

c)

information found in books

d)

They are all acceptable

7.

According to copyright laws, how many years must pass after the owner of the work dies before an item is considered public domain?

a)

65

b)

70

c)

75

d)

80

8.

What piece of information does not have to be included in a citation?

a)

Date the work was published

b)

Company who published

c)

Page numbers

d)

You should include them all.

9.

It is only necessary to cite a source when you include a quote, borrow an original idea, or reference them in your work.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following is true when using a direct quote from another source?

a)

You must include the entire quote

b)

It is never okay to alter the wording or structure of the quote

c)

You can edit the quote to only include part of it

d)

You cannot make grammatical changes to the original quote.

11.

A list that includes all the sources you used to research and create your work is called what?

a)

Endnote

b)

Index

c)

Bibliography

d)

Reference

12.

Fair use allows people other than the copyright owner to copy part or, in some circumstances, all of a copyrighted work, even where the copyright holder has not given permission or objects.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

If a work is in the Public Domain, it means:

a)

You can find it at a public library

b)

You can get it for fee online

c)

You can copy and use it without getting permission from anyone

d)

You can copy and use it if you get permission from the owner

14.

Factors in determining whether a use of a copyrighted work is a Fair Use include:

a)

Amount of the work used

b)

Effect on the commercial market for the work used

c)

Purpose of the use

d)

All of the above

15.

Things to consider when applying 'fair use' guidelines to using material are:

a)

The nature of your use

b)

The purpose of the use for your audience

c)

The amount of material you have used

d)

A and B

e)

A and C