1. Writing Matters
BY: DETRIC PRATHER

2. What Copy right Means
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©Copyright means to make your work private were it
can’t be used without you getting credit
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Copyright
© Copyright is
important because
without it people can
steal your ideas or
your work
© Your friends can steal
your work turn it in
and not give you any
credit
© Copyright makes
sure you have proof
of your work and
ideas
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4. Respect other People’s work
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©When work is copyrighted it is illegal for someone to
take it
©When you create an original work, it is automatically
copyrighted
©The copyright symbol is a small c with a circle around
it
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5. Published Authors
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©They usually apply for a copyright notice through the
U.S. Copyright Office
©Books, artistic work, and ideas are all copyrighted
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6. How to Use Copyrighted Material
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©There are rules for using copyrighted information
depending upon the purpose whether it’s educational
or commercial
©To use copyrighted information you can get the process
off sites
©You can write a letter to the copyright owner and ask
for written permission to use the material
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7. How you give the owner Credit
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©Cite your source
©In a footnote, endnote, or credit line
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8. Find out who owns the
work
Write them a letter
asking for permission
to use their work
Then credit them with
a footnote, endnote, or
credit line
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