Paraphrasing, APA Format, and Avoiding Plagiarism

Paraphrasing, APA Format, and Avoiding Plagiarism Student’s Name Professor’s Name Institutional Affiliations Course Name and Number Due Date Paraphrasing, APA Format, and Avoiding Plagiarism What sections of the APA Quiz did you find most difficult? How did you determine the best answer for those items? Although diverse aspects of the APA Quiz were challenging, they were informative about this formatting technique. However, question five about bias reduction while using group labels and question ten related to author’s names in the text and reference list were the most difficult. I determined the current answers to these sections by consulting the seventh edition of the APA manual in Chapters 5 and 9. The former explores bias-free language while the latter guides about reference list content. These resources boosted my knowledge and assisted in correctly responding to the two parts. What role do you see APA citations playing in your writing? How does the use of citations help avoid plagiarism? Awareness of APA citations will significantly improve the quality of my research writing. For ins...