Two assignments in one . (Please read no Plagiarism read grading Criteria)

Assignment 1: Discussion—Evaluating Sources (Scholarly versus Popular)

When creating research papers, the quality of the sources you use is critical to the success of your investigation of the subject. Therefore, it is important to be able to effectively evaluate the appropriateness of the information you are collecting.

Post to the Discussion Area your response to the following: • What are the criteria you use to judge the quality of the resources you use when doing research?

* How do you maintain the balance between writing your own thoughts and quoting or paraphrasing from your sources? What percentage of your paper is original?

* How do you maintain the balance among Web resources, print media, and other source channels, and what is the percentage of such content? Write your initial response in about 150–200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

It is critical when creating research papers that the quality of the sources you use is scholarly. Therefore, it is important to be able to effectively evaluate the appropriateness of the information you are collecting. In your response, address the following: • What are the criteria you use to judge the quality of the resources you use when doing research?

• How do you maintain the balance between writing your own thoughts and quoting or paraphrasing from your sources? What percentage of your paper is original?

• How do you maintain the balance among Web resources, print media, and other source channels, and what is the percentage of such content?

Note that your response to this assignment will also be submitted as a piece of writing for M8: Assignment 2 for a review of your writing skills. Therefore, make sure your response to this assignment is logical, clear, and well organized. Also, proofread your response for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors.

By Saturday, October 21, 2017, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, October 25, 2017, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses.

Grading Criteria and Rubric

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria Maximum Points

Explained the criteria used to judge the quality of the resources when doing research. 20

Described how to maintain balance between writing your own thoughts and quoting or paraphrasing from sources. 8

Explained how to maintain balance among Web resources, print media, and other source channels. Stated the percentage of such content. 8

Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 4

Total: 40

Assignment 2: Assignment Critique

In M8: Assignment 1 [Evaluating Sources (Scholarly versus Popular)], you reviewed an article and posted your analysis of it to the Discussion Area.

In this assignment, do the following: • Copy and paste your analysis from the Discussion Area of M8: Assignment 1 into a Word document.

* Submit it to the M8: Assignment 2 Dropbox for content and grammar review by your instructor. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M8_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, October 25, 2017, deliver your assignment to the M8: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points

Wrote the analysis using appropriate style and usage. 40

Applied relevant rules of grammar to the writing of analysis. 44

Total: 84