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Discussion: Reflecting on Your Writing: Paraphrasing and Academic Integrity

As a scholar, knowing how to paraphrase is a critical skill when accurately reflecting a colleague's ideas. Effective paraphrasing is used to articulate a source's essential ideas but without directly copying the author's words or phrases. This week's Learning Resources will help you develop effective paraphrasing skills and avoid unintentional plagiarism.

For this Discussion, you will reflect on your own writing in relation to paraphrasing and academic integrity. Based on what you have learned from the week's Learning Resources, you will share your thoughts and experiences on paraphrasing and academic integrity with your colleagues.

To prepare for this Discussion

• Read and Listen to the Learning Resources on paraphrasing and academic integrity.

• Reflect on your paraphrasing process in relation to academic integrity. You may even choose to consider your approach to this specific assignment in relation to summary and academic integrity.

Post a 1- to 2-paragraph reflection on your paraphrasing strategy, including one strength as well as one opportunity for improvement. (Note: You may choose to reflect specifically on how you will apply the effective summary concepts in this week's Assignment.) Be sure to address any strategies you may have to ensure academic integrity in your writing.

Assignment: Paraphrasing Main Points

Let's put your strategy into practice! You have critically read your selected journal article, made notes, and outlined three main points. You will now paraphrase the three main points that you selected from last week's Assignment. This is a crucial part of the writing process because you are letting your reader know that you understand an author's ideas.

To prepare for this Assignment:

• Review the three main ideas you selected from the Week 2 Assignment.

• Review the Learning Resources related to paraphrase and academic integrity.

• Review the content of your selected journal article.

The Assignment: Paraphrase the three directly-quoted main points of the journal article you selected. Your paraphrases should combine to form 1 paragraph.

Remember that you are writing a first draft, and the important thing is to better understand the focus of each main idea to rewrite in your own words. While you should always strive for the best writing possible, at this stage, do not dwell too much on each word or overly edit your work. We will spend the next few weeks revising.