??Assignment?? What is your assignment? Do you know exactly what is required? Do you know your topic? Do you know where to find your needed information? Do you know the time frame and how it will be evaluated?

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Some thoughts to ponder Authorships are sometimes difficult to determine on the Internet. Some sites may have author and sponsorship listed, but many do not. Sources the author used or referred to in the text may not be clearly indicated. Example Wikipedia Explorers Dehydrated water

Thoughts, continued The purpose of the online text may be misleading. A website that appears to be factual may actually be persuasive and deceptive. Example Holocaust Controversy

Thoughts, continued Even if the author and purpose of a website can be determined, the qualifications of the author are not always given. Dates of publication and timeliness of information are questionable on the Internet. Dates listed on website could be the date posted, date updated, or a date may not be listed at all. Example of Reliable Website:

Website domains.edu – higher education college / university.gov – government agency or organization.net – network provider.org – non profit organization.int – international organization.Mil - military

You might be plagiarizing if you:  Submit someone else’s work as your own.  Buy a paper from a papermill, website, or other source.  Copy sentences, phrases, paragraphs, or even ideas from someone else’s work without giving the author credit.

Plagiarism, continued Copy any type of multimedia (graphics, audio, video, music, etc.) Cut and paste together phrases, ideas, and sentences from a variety of sources to write an essay. Submit your own paper in more than one course without permission of the teachers.

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