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WorksheetsCHAPTER 7 EVALUATING INFORMATION AND AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 80secs
What are two characteristics of an ethical speaker?
They are willing to work hard and they are intellectually honest
They do not use facts and they rely on opinions
They are happy and respectful
What does it mean when trustworthy information is well-supported?
The information is up to date.
The sources provide strong evidence to prove a case
The information come from sources that are honest and authoritative
What are anecdotes?
a statement supporting a benefit received
A short account of an incident
a conclusion or judgement that remains open to dispute but seems true to ones own mind
What are two critical thinking techniques?
Be an honest investigator, Look for high tech designs
Check the date , look for country of origin
Be cautious in using polls, Find more than one source
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
A spoken citation of the source of ones material
Unauthorized use of illegally protected material
Stealing the ideas or words of another and passing them off as one's own.
•DEFINE WHOLESALE COPYING
CUT A PIECE OF INFORMATION FROM A SITE AND PASTING IT INTO A DOCUMENT
COPY AN ENTIRE WORK OR AN ENTIRE SECTION OF A WORK MAKING NO CHANGES OR JUST A FEW MINOR TWEAKS
ALLOWABLE AND REASONABLE EXCEPTIONS TO COPYRIGHT RULES.
TV Commercials or Web Sources Are Always Accurate With The Information provided.
True
False
What are the 2 websites mentioned in the analyzing internet site speech given?
www.who.net & www.unorg
www.un.org & www.whois.net
www.un.com & www.whois.net
