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Unit2DB.docxUnit 2 DB: Reliable Sources
For this discussion board, we will consider what makes a source reliable and what makes a source unreliable.
Initial Post
You should answer the following questions in your initial post:
· What do you think the biggest difference is between an unreliable source and a reliable source?
· Why do you think a “reliable, scholarly” source is always stressed in academic writing?
READINGS AND RESOURCES
· Building an Essay
In the previous unit, you wrote in the first-person perspective. Now, since we are using evidence, you will write in the third-person perspective to show you are objective. First person means using “I,” “me,” “us,” “we,” “our,” and so on, while third person means using “they,” “she,” “he”, “them,” “it,” “one,” and so on. You can say the same thing in third person as you did in first person.
· First person: I think masks should be worn by people when they are indoors in a crowd.
· Third person: Masks should be worn by people when they are indoors in a crowd.
Kepka, J. (2015). Oregon writes open writing text. Oregon Writes.
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Finding Reliable Sources
What makes a source reliable? Any evidence that you use in your work needs to be reliable and academic. For a source to be reliable, it must come from a publication that is trusted and credible with information that can be verified. The article, especially if it deals with current issues, should have been recently published. The author needs to be an expert on the issue being written about and have the educational as well as the professional background to qualify them to write on this issue. For a source to be “academic,” the source should be produced from an academic publication that has been peer reviewed or reviewed by experts in the field. Scholarly articles are a typical example of both a reliable and academic source because they have been written by an expert, are published through an academic publication, and have been peer reviewed by other scholars.
Jeffrey, R. (2016). About writing: A guide. Oregon Writes.
· Read pp. 41-44 p. 30 - Alternative Formats
Optional Resource: Tutorial
You can review the tutorial below on finding reliable sources through Academic Writer, a great resource to help you with writing and APA format.
Important Note on Accessing Academic Writer: You will be taken to a sign-in page and then directly to the source. If you are already signed into Academic Writer, the link will take you right to the source.
How to Find Reliable Sources
Learn how to find reliable sources to use in your academic papers, including how to search for sources, evaluate sources, and organize sources with a reference management system.
Academic Writer
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Direct Quoting and Citing Evidence
Direct Quoting and Citing Evidence
You can cite evidence in your work in three different ways:
3. Direct quoting is taking the exact words from a source and using quotation marks around the quote.
3. Paraphrasing means taking a quote and putting it into your own words.
3. Summary is condensing information from a source in your own words, such as taking a paragraph and condensing it to just one sentence.
When you use evidence in your work, you need to include an in-text citation after that evidence. We will begin by reviewing how to format and use direct quotations.
Please review the Direct Quoting section of this interactive resource on citing evidence.
Activity: Citing Evidence Activity: Citing Evidence - Alternative Formats
You can also find information on how to use quotations in the APA 7th Edition module accessible through the link in the menu on the left-hand side of the course.
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Post University Library Resources
Post University Library Resources
As a Post University student, you have access to the Library resources, which can be found by clicking on the Library tab in Blackboard. You will need to use those library resources to find academic and reliable sources to support your argument.
Please see this video for information on how to use the Post University Library to find information.
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