Discussion
Plagiarism is often thought of in the context of academic institutions, but there are many reported situations outside of the classroom where individuals use ideas from other people without giving proper credit. While in school, the consequences may be reflected in a student's grade. Outside of school, the consequences may tarnish a professional's reputation and potentially bring legal action. The Learning Activities included resources to help you avoid plagiarism, and this Discussion will give you an opportunity to practice those skills. For another helpful overview of plagiarism, review the TED Talks Punishable Perils of Plagiarism
- Find a reliable secondary source for an argument for change in your community or workplace. Then, choose a short passage that verifies or disputes your position. Respond to the following prompts in at least two well-developed paragraphs (not including the copied-and-pasted material from your secondary source):
- Describe the source you found, the process you used to find it, and why you selected it. What makes this a reliable source? Does it support or refute your argument?
- Paraphrase relevant information from a short passage in the source you found. Be sure to use in-text citations with any sentences reflecting ideas from the source, e.g., (Doe, 2013) or According to Jane Doe (2013).
- At the end of your post, provide a complete APA 6th Edition style references page citation for the source you found and copy/paste the original text that you paraphrased. Be sure to label clearly the part that is copied (e.g., original). Also, label what you have written (e.g., paraphrase). Assignment part 2
An Annotated Bibliography organizes your research by way of APA citations and a short paragraph about each source. For this Assignment, you will create an Annotated Bibliography for four sources related to an argument for change. One of the sources should address an opposing viewpoint or misconception related to your topic. When you find reliable and relevant sources, your instructor will provide insightful feedback on the sources you intend to use in an argument for change in your community or workplace.
The following aspects are required for your Annotated Bibliography Assignment:
- • Title page in APA manuscript format.
• Your potential thesis statement for an argument for change in your community or workplace.
• Four sources from at least four of the categories below:
• Book, ebook, article, or a chapter from book or ebook
• Periodical (e.g., newspaper, magazine, journal article)
• Internet source (e.g., blog, organization website, article from Internet site)
• Video or audio source (e.g., documentary, video blog, TED Talks , podcast)
• A source material in which the authors of the content are the primary researchers (the ones who conducted research)
• At least one source should address an opposing viewpoint or misconception.
• APA citation for each source (this is the information you would normally include on a references page).
• Annotation for each source, which must include each of the following in a full paragraph:
• Brief summary of the source (no direct quotes from the source) and a parenthetical citation after the summary, e.g., (Smith, 2014)
• Evaluation of the source's credibility, including the author's credentials and the verifiability of the source's information
• Discussion about the source's usefulness to an argument for change in your community or workplace
• All writing must be in Standard American English.
• Use APA manuscript format throughout the Assignment.