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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Intellectual Property Law

Question 11 • Introduction to Computer Science B – 4-232

Do you think it is acceptable to copy and paste material from a web page into a term paper?

Answer
A
Yes, because information on the internet is free for everyone to use.
B
Yes, if you paste of where you got it from but do not quote it.
C
No, because you should not pass other people’s work off as your own.
D
No, because you can get sued by the owner of the material.

Explanation

Copying material from a web page and presenting it as your own is plagiarism. Giving credit alone does not make copied wording acceptable if you do not mark it as a quotation; you should quote and cite exact words or paraphrase and cite the source. Choice C is correct because it identifies the problem as passing someone else’s work off as your own.

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