As this week’s readings emphasize, summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting are essential techniques for working with sources in academic writing. Mastering these techniques will not only help you avoid plagiarism but also generate stronger writing for research papers and many other kinds of writing.  

For this concept worksheet, return to any discussion from a previous week in this class and find 2 posts from other learners that you admire or appreciate. Feel free to choose posts from a couple different past discussions.  

In a document, provide the following: 

1. 1. The original post, followed by a full APA reference for the post. (See the tip below for how to do this.) 
   2. A short paragraph about the post that includes a summary, paraphrase, and quotation of the original.  

Repeat the above for the 2nd post you chose. 

Finally, write a paragraph evaluating the process of creating your summaries, paraphrases, and quotations.  

• Which is one of these is easiest for you? Why?  
• Which is most challenging? Why?   
• Which of these techniques do you think you’ll use most frequently in your Persuasive Research Paper for this class? 

Tips for this assignment: 

• • • APA in-text citationsLinks to an external site. are always required for summaries, paraphrases, and quotations in formal writing. Next week we will study these in detail. This week, do your best to use correct APA in-text citations using the link above as a guide.  

• • • Here’s how to create a full APA Reference for an online discussion post: 

• • • Lastname, F. [username]. (Year, Month Date). Title of post [Online forum post]. Publisher. URL 

• • • Post with no title should be titled Untitled post. 
    • For the publisher, use Nightingale College.  

Optional: Get ahead! Receive specialized writing feedback by submitting your paper for review. 

• Click here to begin the review process.Links to an external site.