You Are Writing the Second Edition of a User Manual

question 35

Multiple Choice

You are writing the second edition of a user manual to be included with software sold to the general public. You want to reuse a portion of the introductory materials from the first edition but cannot determine who wrote that section or what the contractual conditions were. You know that your company has customarily required that freelance writers sign work-made-for-hire agreements. What should you do?

• A) Rewrite the introductory materials yourself.
• B) State in a footnote that the excerpt was written under a work-made-for-hire agreement.
• C) Register the work with the appropriate government agency.
• D) Include a disclaimer when you insert the materials from the first edition.

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Definitions:

Expectations

Beliefs or anticipations about the way events, situations, or behaviors will unfold in the future.

Psychological Dysfunction

Refers to a deviation from typical patterns of emotional, cognitive, or behavioral functioning, which can significantly interfere with an individual's daily life activities and well-being.

Self-deception

The process of lying to oneself or convincing oneself of the truth of a false belief or idea.

Existentialists

Philosophers who focus on individual freedom, choice, and existence, emphasizing the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience within a hostile or indifferent universe.