Rules of Writing in an Academic System

Rules of Writing in an Academic System

Two examples of proper versus improper paraphrasing

Crediting sources is most often done by using a formal documentation style; for instance, Northcentral

University requires the use of American Psychological Association (APA) formatting style

(Northcentral University, 2015).

When using sources there is a document style

that is preferred, at Northcentral University

the American Psychological Association format

is used (Northcentral University, 2015).

Example 1 Improper Paraphrasing

Journal article citation

Example 2 Improper Paraphrasing

Why academic integrity is important at NCU and my chosen career in the MFT field

References

American Psychological Association. (2016). Frequently asked questions about APA style. Retrieved from http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/index.aspx

Northcental University. (2015). Copyright and plagiarism. Retrieved from http://library.ncu.edu/dw/index/256

Northcentral University. (2010, March 15). Academic integrity tutorial. Retrieved from http://learners.ncu.edu/public_images/learner_portal/AI_Tutorial/Academic_Integrity_Tutorial.htm

Northcentral University. (2012, July 26). Academic integrity policy. Retrieved from http://learners.ncu.edu/public_images/learner_portal/AI_Policy_for_Learners/Academic_Integrity_Policy.htm

The Writing Lab & The OWL at Purdue and Purdue University. (2016). Purdue owl. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Combrinck-Graham, L. (2014). Being a family systems thinker: a psychiatrist's personal odyssey. Family Process, 53(3), 476-488. doi:10.1111/famp.12090

• Assist future students

• Not looked at negatively

Laws protect original creative work

to stimulate ingenuity by protecting

the rights and investment

of the owner.

Crediting sources is often done by using a

documentation style; Northcentral University

uses the American Psychological

Association style formatting.

(Combrinck-Graham, 2014, p. xx)

• Distinguish witting

All consequences of an academic integrity possible violation

Resources available to students

to help improve their writing skills

Example 2 Original

Entire book citation

Example 1 Original

• Diana Hacker, Bedford/St. Martains

publisher’s website

• Notice

Smith-Acuna, S. (2014). Systems theory in action: Applications to individual, couple, and family therapy. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

• Re-writing the paper

Laws, such as copyright, protect original creative work used to foster creativity and stimulate ingenuity by protecting the owner’s rights and investment in their work (Northcentral University, 2015).

• Penn States’ College of Liberal

Arts academic integrity site

(Smith-Acuna, 2014, p. xx)

• Termination

• The Writing Program Administrators

Resources available to students to

learn more proper APA formatting

Example 2 Proper Paraphrasing

Media resource citation

Example 1 Proper Paraphrasing

• APA manual 6th edition

Condon, B. (Director). (2004). Kinsey [Motion picture]. United States: Fox Searchlight Pictures.

• Purdue OWL

Example of how to cite journal articles, entire books, chapters in a book, and a media resource

By keeping the rights and investment of the

owners’ rights copyright laws are

established (Northcentral University, 2015).

• APA website

(Condon, 2004)