Discussion
Topic: Using Your Scholarly Voice
Using Your Scholarly Voice
There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.
-Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961)
Scholarly writing has traditions and expectations. It is different from journalism or letter writing because you are providing insights on the issues that are grounded in research, critical reading, and analysis rather than presenting an opinion or a personal belief. Scholarly writers strive for academic integrity and work to keep personal bias and beliefs out of their writing. Review your Learning Resources and view the media provided on scholarly writing.
For this Discussion, identify a type of bias that you may have committed (or you could imagine committing due to carelessness) and share steps you can take to avoid it in future communications.
Post a brief summary or statement involving a type of bias, other than research bias, that you may have committed, Then, explain why you think it presents bias. Provide an example of how the bias can be reduced by using scholarly voice. Expand on your insights using the Learning Resources.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Resources:
Walden University Writing Center. (2018b). Scholarly voices. Avoiding bias.
Iparadigms, LLC. (2012). The plagiarism spectrum: Tagging ten types of unoriginal work.