Training Mission: Information Theft

The Internet makes it easy to copy other's work. Stealing other's work is wrong and illegal. Search engines can be used to detect information theft (plagiarism).

First: Complete the Plagiarism MicroModule: Click here to Begin

After finishing the MicroModule, read this paragraph turned in as part of a book report on Animal Farm:

“Mr. Jones, the owner of the farm, liked to abuse the animals. The Old Major, the oldest animal and pig, gave on important speech about freedom. One day, when Jones was too drunk to feed the animals and milk the cows, they broke the door of the storehouse and took the food themselves. When Jones went to check he was attacked by the animals. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are forced to leave. The animals are overjoyed with their successful revolution and wrote out Seven Commandments.”

On your Worksheet:

• Is this a case of information theft (plagiarism)?
• Who wrote this paragraph?
• Explain how you found out who wrote this paragraph.
• When finished submit your worksheet to your teacher.

To Finish: Take this Final Quiz.