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How to Write a Reaction Paper? PART 1: A SUMMARY OF THE WORK To develop the first part of a report, do the following: Identify the author and title of the work and include in parentheses the publisher and publication date. For magazines, give the date of publication. Write an informative summary of the material.Continue reading “Lesson 11: How to Write Reaction Paper?”

What is a Reaction Paper? The reaction paper is a fairly new type of critical writing. It can be defined as a piece of reactive writing which is written as a response to one or multiple texts. These texts may include lessons, projects, complete courses, films, to mention but a few. A reaction paper alsoContinue reading “Lesson 10: Reaction Paper”

Referencing secondary source The Publication Manual advises that secondary sources should be used sparingly, such as when an original work is out of print. In these instances you may want to quote or paraphrase a source (A) that is referred to within another source (B). You should not cite source A as though you readContinue reading “Lesson 9: Referencing Secondary Sources”

About the APA style The American Psychological Association (APA) style is a widely used author-date system of referencing or bibliographic citation. This guide covers basic explanations and examples for the most common types of citations used by students. This guide is based on the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). In-text citation:Continue reading “Lesson 8: APA Citation”

What is Paraphrasing? To state something written or spoken in different words,  especially in a shorter and simpler form to make the meaning clearer. According to Long Beach City College Paraphrasing is restating a passage in simpler language. In order to paraphrase well, you must read the passage carefully, understand the meaning of the passage, and rewrite the passage in your own words. This process willContinue reading “Lesson 7: Paraphrasing”

Copyright Intended to provide protection for original works of authorship. This includes literary works, musical works, graphic works, architectural works and other forms of artistic expression. A common-law copyright is created as soon as the work is “fixed” in tangible form. Underlying Ideas Not Protected Copyrighting protects only the expression of an idea, not theContinue reading “Lesson 6: What is Copyright?”

Different Types of Plagiarism Direct Plagiarism  Direct plagiarism is the word-for-word transcription of a section of someone else’s work, without attribution and without quotation marks. The deliberate plagiarism of someone else’s work is unethical, academically dishonest, and grounds for disciplinary actions, including expulsion. Self Plagiarism Self-plagiarism occurs when a student submits his or her ownContinue reading “Lesson 5: Types of Plagiarism”

What is Plagiarism? According to University of Policy on Academic Integrity Plagiarism is defined as the use of work or concepts contributed by other individuals without proper attribution or citation. Unique ideas or materials taken from another source for either written or oral use must be fully acknowledged in academic work to be graded. ExamplesContinue reading “Lesson 4: Plagiarism”

A thesis statement is a single sentence, preferably a simple declarative sentence, that express the basic idea around which the paper will develop. Why include a Thesis Statement? The thesis statement declares the main purpose of the entire paper. It should answer the questions: “What is my opinion on the subject? What am I goingContinue reading “Lesson 3: What is a Thesis Statement?”

A summary is a synthesis of the key ideas of a piece of writing, restated in your own words – i.e., paraphrased.  You may write a summary as a stand-alone assignment or as part of a longer paper.  Whenever you summarize, you must be careful not to copy the exact wording of the original source.Continue reading “Lesson 2: What is Summarizing?”