Question

In 5-6 sentences, evaluate this website: https://www.bls.gov/k12/. Your analysis should assess the source using the techniques referenced in this week’s lecture.

Based on your findings, do you think that this source is appropriate for college level research? Why or why not?

Be sure to provide specific details and examples to support your decision.

• Review the two articles cited below, both of which deal with piracy and copyright. In 5-6 sentences, explain which source is more credible and why. Be specific and use details.
  
• A. Fisher, D. (2005). Holy cybersuit!. Forbes, 176(10), 62. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database.
  
  B. Geach, N. (2009). The future of copyright in the age of convergence: Is a new approach needed for the new media world?. International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, 23(1/2), 131-142. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database.
• Identify all of the Boolean search terms

		And
		Or
		Not
		So
		Maybe
		Why

Define plagiarism.

		Plagiarism is where a writer fails to cite a source, paraphrases without citing, or misjudges the boundary between common knowledge that doesn’t need citation versus longer or more esoteric material that does.
		Plagiarism is the purposeful practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
		Plagiarism is the unconscious duplication or imitation of the wording used in some source.
		Plagiarism is a case determined by an instructor where the writer makes errors in proper citation style and parenthetical references.

Define a summary and when it should be used in a writing task.

		A summary is a condensed version of an original text where the researcher also uses more accessible language that can be understood by a larger amount of readers. A summary is used in a writing task when the researcher needs to take a large amount of text, highlight its most important ideas, and use them to help validate or enhance his/her ideas or to comment on the ideas expressed by another writer.
		A summary is a word for word restatement of another writer’s ideas. It is used when the writer needs to express these ideas to the reader.
		A summary is a condensed version of an original text where the researcher also uses more accessible language that can be understood by a larger amount of readers. It is used when the writer needs to fill space in the essay.
		A summary is a broad overview of the minor points stated by a researcher. A summary is used in a writing task when the researcher needs to take a large amount of text, highlight its most important ideas, and use them to help validate or enhance his/her ideas or to comment on the ideas expressed by another writer.

Define a paraphrase and when it should be used in a writing task.

		A paraphrase is a brief statement or account of the main points of something. It is used when the writer needs to save space in his/her essay.
		A paraphrase expresses the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words. A researcher will use a paraphrase so that he/she can take credit for the ideas expressed by another writer.
		A paraphrase expresses the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words. A researcher will do so when he/she needs to achieve greater clarity in compared to how the writer initially expressed his/her idea.
		A paraphrase is an identical representation of the ideas expressed by another writer. A researcher will do so when he/she needs to achieve greater clarity in compared to how the writer initially expressed his/her idea.

Define a direct quote and explain when it should be used in a writing task.

		A direct quotation is one in which you copy an author's words directly from the text and use that exact wording in your essay. It is most appropriate to use when the researcher recognizes that the author perfectly communicates the idea in a way that is understandable to the reader.
		A direct quotation is one where the researcher converts the writer’s ideas into his/her own language and does not give credit. It is most appropriate to use when the researcher realizes the reader may not understand the writer’s ideas.
		A direct quotation is one in which you copy an author's words directly from the text and use that exact wording in your essay. It is most appropriate to use when the researcher needs to fill space in an essay.
		A direct quotation is where the researcher takes the writer’s initial ideas and compresses them into a smaller space. It is most appropriate when the writer needs to save space.