Asked by xen

Read the following scenario and decide whether it is fair use, and why.

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.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
No — because he did not cite the source.

Copying and pasting substantial text verbatim into a paper without attribution is plagiarism and is not protected as fair use. Even for educational purposes, fair use depends on factors (purpose, nature, amount taken, and market effect); taking large portions word‑for‑word and providing no attribution weighs against fair use.