Question

Donny has a major paper due for school. He finds a great website covering the information online. He cuts and pastes sections to put into his report. He doesn't need a bibliography for the paper, so he doesn't include one. Is this fair use? (1 point) Responses No, because he did not cite the source. No, because he did not cite the source. No, because using information from websites for school projects always violates fair use. No, because using information from websites for school projects always violates fair use. Yes, because he is using the website for educational purposes. Yes, because he is using the website for educational purposes. Yes, because he copied the source word for word. Yes, because he copied the source word for word.

Answer 1

The correct response would be: No, because he did not cite the source.

Even if it's for educational purposes, fair use still requires attribution to the original source. Not citing the source is considered plagiarism.