UNIT
10
Before You Read
The Great Technology
Debate
Reading Skill
Identifying Meaning from
Context
To guess the meaning
of an important but
unfamiliar word in a
reading passage,
_
try
the following: First,
think about how the
new word is related
to the topic of the
reading. Second,
identify what part
of speech it is.Then
look at the words
surrounding the new
word for synonyms,
antonyms, or an
explanation of the
word.
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UNIT 10
Chapter 2
CHAPTER 2
Plagiarism and the Internet
A
Some people feel using technology in the classroom has a negative
effect on learners. Read the following ideas and, with a partner, come
up with one positive and one negative point for each.
using the Internet to do research
typing homework or class notes instead of writing them by hand
watching a video instead of listening to the teacher
using a calculator to do math problems
B
Now get into two groups, one group representing the positive side and
one representing the negative side. Choose the best points from each
side and present them to the rest of the class.
A
Read the following sentence from the article on the next page. Then
answer the questions about the word in
blue
.
While this kind of plagiarism usually happens innocently, it is still an
offense
.
1
The word
offense
is a(n) (verb
I
noun
I
adverb).
2
Offense
probably refers to something (positive
I
negative).
3 In this sentence,
offense
probably means a(n) __ _
a
crime
b upsetting event
c
accident
B
Look for the following words in
blue
. Read the sentence containing the
word, and the surrounding sentences. Then choose the best definition.
1 In line 9, the phrase
akin to
probably means
__ _
a different from
b the same as
c
a result of
2 In line 19, the word
well-meaning
probably means __ _
a intending to do something wrong
b understanding the meaning of something
c having good intentions
3 In line 47, the word
automatically
probably means __ _
a
independently
b quickly
c thoroughly
C
Now read the entire article carefully. Then answer the questions on
page 183.
Plagiarism and the
Internet
The Internet is the largest library in the history of the world and a great resource for
anyone seeking information. But doing research on the Internet is not without its
risks. In recent years, plagiarism from on line sources has become a serious problem,
especially among students.
5
Original written work and information are protected by copyright laws, like original
inventions. Therefore, when you reference or use information you find while doing
research, you should always give credit to the person or organization that produced it.
To plagiarize is to use ideas that are not your own without giving credit to the original
source, or to claim that someone else's ideas are your own. It is
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