Plagiarism,+Fair+use+and+Copyright+Lesson

During this course you will have many opportunities to use research tools to find information, pictures, data, etc. to complete assignments such as:

 * Writing essays that are not part of a test (when you get to look things up).
 * Formal laboratory reports
 * Independent Research Project

====This lesson page will help you identify when and how you need to cite information you use in your work. After you have completed this lesson you will use this page for help in citing information on your assignments throughout the duration of this course.====

Resources:
[|Web by Design: Copyright] [|Copyright Kids] [|On Line Writing Lab (OWL)] [|KnightCite Citation Service] [|EasyBib] [|Citation Machine]

Assignment:

 * Part I**: Your group will be assigned one of the following terms to research and define. In addition to a definition, you should add other information to help viewers understand the concept thoroughly.
 * **Plagiarism:**
 * **Fair use:**
 * **Copyright:**


 * Part II:** Describe the rules for paraphrasing. After everyone is happy with the set of rules give several examples: Each group choose a short paragraph of information from your text book or an on-line source. Add the original piece to the table below. Add the correct citation and paraphrase the information. Add comments on another group's entry.
 * < ==Original Words== ||= ==Citation== || ==Paraphrase of Original== || =Comments= ||


 * Part III:** Each group should add their answers and reasoning to each of the following (include fair use and citation information).

Are you allowed to
 * 1) cut and paste information for an essay question?
 * 2) copy information from your textbook to answer a lab report question?
 * 3) use a pictures from the internet as part of your research poster
 * 4) use a graph or table from the internet as part of a lab report


 * Part IV:** What are the consequences for cheating at PHS? Add your comments here.
 * Part V:** Complete and turn in your KWL.