Posted: April 23rd, 2016

What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing? How do you know when to use each properly in an academic paper?

DQ1
People often come across research in everyday life or are curious about a topic and decide to conduct their own research. Identify a time you wanted to research something and explain how you performed the research and what you learned as a result. How can you apply this experience to your own academic research?

DQ2

To choose a topic you may identify potential topics, narrow the topic, conducting preliminary research, and exploring the topic in writing.

DQ3
Consider the time management tips you have learned in previous courses. What types of information should you include in your project schedule? How do you plan to manage your research and writing to ensure your final assignment is completed on time?

DQ4
Is it important to have a research question when writing a research paper? Why?

Week 2

DQ2
What should you consider when searching for useful sources? How do you know when sources are reliable? What are some red flags that indicate you should avoid a particular source?

DQ3
Is it difficult to determine a source’s bias? What difficulties might you face as you critically read and analyze a source?

Week3

University selected the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a resource for all academic writing. The manual is the style guide most often used for writing in disciplines such as business and education, although some other fields have their own style guides. Do you think the university was wise to choose a style guide for the entire university? Why or why not?

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What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing? How do you know when to use each properly in an academic paper?

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Quotations can add authority to any project. However, too many quotations can be distracting. As a general rule, no more than 15% to 20% of your paper should contain directly quoted materials. Do you agree with this rule? Why? What will you do to ensure that you stay within the appropriate limits?

1 A good thesis statement helps guide the rest of your paper. Do you think this is true? Is it true of a poor thesis statement as well? Why?

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Do you think the following is a weak or strong thesis statement: “The subject of this paper is my experience with teaching elementary school children”? If yes, why is it weak? How could you improve it? If no, what qualities do you think it has that make it adequate?