Discussion Requirements

A substantive comment should be approximately 300 words or more for each response (A total of 2 responses).

Read the initial comments posted by your classmates and reflect upon them.

Before writing your comments:

• Review the Discussion grading rubric to see what is expected for an excellent discussion, in order to earn full credit.
• Review some resources to help you synthesize, such as the following:

Sullivan, J. (2011). Strategies for Synthesis Writing. Retrieved from http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/edu/Strategies-for-Synthesis-Writing.html

NOTE: You are required to cite sources and include a reference list for the second post if it is simply your opinion. However, if your opinion is based on facts (as it should be), it is good practice to strengthen your position by citing sources.

Be sure to meet all of the criteria in the rubric, as noted in the instructions above.

Third post for each module discussion:

Read the initial and secondary comments posted by your classmates and reflect upon them.

Directly respond to at least one classmate in a way that extends meaningful discussions, adds new information, and/or offers alternative perspectives.

MY POST

DO NOT RESPOND

DO NOT RESPOND

Classmates and Professor,

APA Style

Writing research papers is part and parcel of academic life. For this reason, it is essential to understand the significance of citation. Research has shown that citation is critical for keeping a piece of writing organized and therefore easy to follow and comprehend. This can allow scholars reading your work to understand what you are writing about and the importance of the topic being addressed. Apart from that, citation can also help keep a person writing a research paper from potential problems. APA is an acronym for American Psychological Association. It is one of the most common formatting styles for writing. The primary function of APA is to standardize scientific writing. APA dictates how the layout of a paper should look, citations within and at the end of a research paper. I prefer the APA style because it is easy to understand, and since it is the most commonly used formatting style across the globe, it is acceptable and preferred in most learning institutions. Apart from that, it makes the paper’s layout easy to read, and therefore a person can derive the meaning without struggling (Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue, 2020).

Benefits of APA

Citation helps an author to avoid plagiarism and the consequences that may be accompanied by it. Using other people’s words or ideas without acknowledging their input is considered cheating in most academic institutions. Citing is a polite way of recognizing the involvement of a particular scholar in that certain field (Tardiff and Brizee, 2010). Doing so increases the credibility of your work and can make the arguments you are presenting to be more acceptable and convincing. Research has shown that APA can give complex papers more clarity to interpret the author’s logic accurately. The use of APA citation increases the readability of a research paper and can promote consistency within a particular field of study. When the sources used are cited well, they give the paper a uniform flow. They can help a reader to maintain focus on the paper, therefore getting a good grasp of what is being communicated in the research paper. A reader will know where to find the citations and read various tables that may have been included in the paper. 

Pedro

Reference:

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL), Purdue. (2020). APA Style (7th Edition). . Retrieved from https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/a…

Tardiff, E., & Brizee, A. (2010). The Purdue OWL Four Main Components for Effective Outlines. Retrieved from Purdue Online Writing Lab, Purdue University: https://studylib.net/doc/8366051/the-purdue-owl-fo…

RESPONSE 1

Classmates and Professor,

OUTLINES:

I have always found the writing process to be a bit stressful, I am always struggling at the beginning wondering where to start. I see an outline as a guide, to also keep me on my path to be able to say what I really one or need.  The five basic outlines I like to fallow are:

1.Choosing a topic and establish my purpose for writing this paper. 

2.Create my list of all my most important ideas. 

3.Organize my main ideas. 

4.Write down my main points.

5.Review and finalize. 

Some people see this as a long process, but it is not, I usually know which way I will go with my paper and the conclusion it will take, its just a matter of organizing the ideas. 

I found some many other sources and steps on how to write a strong outline but even though the wording might be quite different, the outcome is the same.

Rojer

References:

https://www.herzing.edu/blog/herzing/5-steps-create-perfect-outline

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-outline/

RESPONSE 2

Classmates and Professor,

I typically use the standard alphanumeric outline to write papers.  This method uses a format of characters that begins with Roman Numerals, is indented with each of the following subheadings, Capitalized Letters, Arabic Numerals, Lowercase Letters, Arabic Numerals in parentheses, and Lowercase Letters in parentheses respectively.  I prefer this method to provide an easily recognizable outline.  By using the roman numerals with subheadings and then further subheadings it helps me focus on the categories and ideas and list specific details to discuss or write about progressively getting deeper into the category.  By utilizing this method, I am able to focus ideas into details and not forget any specific detail that may need to be included into a category.  The benefit of using the alphanumeric outline is easy category development and simplified paragraph writing as most ideas are already written with addition of compound words to tie together the thoughts and ideas.  In addition, this method helps to organize ideas and categories into logical flow and helps to ensure paragraphs are on topic without straying outside boundaries.  

Chad

Reference:

Benefits of Making an Outline. (n.d.). Retrieved from OU Writing Center: The University of Oklahoma: https://ou.edu/content/dam/WritingCenter/documents/WCBenefits%20of%20Making%20an%20Outline.pdf

Types of Outlines and Samples. (n.d.). Retrieved from Purdue Online Writing Lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_wri…

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