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Concerning worksheets > What do you think?
What do you think?
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puspita
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What do you think?
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Fellow teachers, just a question: would it be okay if I copy a worksheet from a book (meaning retyping word by word), add some pictures that may slightly different from the original one, decorate it with different font and border, then call it �my worksheet�?
Sorry to ask you all the same old question, because the previous one didn�t get any answer.
Please compare:
http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=34763#thetop
http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=48029#thetop
Spot CRUCIAL differences besides the dates?
Funny thing is, both are taken from New English Parade 3 workbook.
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26 Sep 2008
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Vickiii
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Seriously? If you copy the worksheet from the book - then you are copying and it is not original...
Why don�t you try changing the original idea a little bit. For example - if you liked the activity - create a similar activity with your own vocabulary. See Icha�s taboo cards - she has copied the idea from Taboo (the boardgame) - she has given a link to their website, and she has made her own vocabulary words up. Therefore using a game - but making it original. 
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27 Sep 2008
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puspita
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Thank you Vickiii, my thoughts exactly. I just want to find out how members draw the line about copying here on our beloved site. Sadly, it is still a gray area. People seem to get mad only when THEIR own creations were being copied by someone else (considered stolen?!) and don�t really care about WORKSHEETS FROM BOOKS (unless they are scanned ones).
I found a lot of copying actions, some are even done by premium members who don�t bother mentioning the source or giving credit to the original creator.
I�ve reported the stolen worksheets and I�m still waiting for Victor�s actions.
Once again, thank you Vickiii for sharing me your precious thoughts.
Best regards,
pus
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28 Sep 2008
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