In a brief paper using the APA style,complete the following three-part assignment. It is designed to give you practice citing various types of references in-text and completing a reference list.
Part 1
Write an introduction that includes a definition of plagiarism, why it is important to avoid plagiarism, and an explanation as to how citing references appropriately assists the writer to avoid plagiarism.
Part 2
Below are links to three readings. Read each reading and complete the tasks below using correct APA format.
Read each reading
For each reading, paraphrase a section of the article using proper APA formatting for in-text citation (APA, pp. 262–263).
For each reading, cite a direct quote taken from the article using proper APA formatting for in-text citation (APA, pp. 271–274).
Article 1 (PDF)
Article 2 (PDF)
Article 3 (PDF)
Part 3
Create a reference list on a separate page, including all articles and texts cited in parts 1 & 2 (APA, pp. 283, 303, & 317–333).
