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CHAPTER 7 EVALUATING INFORMATION AND AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 80secs

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1.

What are two characteristics of an ethical speaker?

a)

They are willing to work hard and they are intellectually honest

b)

They do not use facts and they rely on opinions

c)

They are happy and respectful

2.

What does it mean when trustworthy information is well-supported?

a)

The information is up to date.

b)

The sources provide strong evidence to prove a case

c)

The information come from sources that are honest and authoritative

3.

What are anecdotes?

a)

a statement supporting a benefit received

b)

A short account of an incident

c)

a conclusion or judgement that remains open to dispute but seems true to ones own mind

4.

What are two critical thinking techniques?

a)

Be an honest investigator, Look for high tech designs

b)

Check the date , look for country of origin

c)

Be cautious in using polls, Find more than one source

5.

WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?

a)

A spoken citation of the source of ones material

b)

Unauthorized use of illegally protected material

c)

Stealing the ideas or words of another and passing them off as one's own.

6.

•DEFINE WHOLESALE COPYING

a)

CUT A PIECE OF INFORMATION FROM A SITE AND PASTING IT INTO A DOCUMENT

b)

COPY AN ENTIRE WORK OR AN ENTIRE SECTION OF A WORK MAKING NO CHANGES OR JUST A FEW MINOR TWEAKS

c)

ALLOWABLE AND REASONABLE EXCEPTIONS TO COPYRIGHT RULES.

7.

TV Commercials or Web Sources Are Always Accurate With The Information provided.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What are the 2 websites mentioned in the analyzing internet site speech given?

a)

www.who.net & www.unorg

b)

www.un.org & www.whois.net

c)

www.un.com & www.whois.net