Summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting in academic writing

As this weeks 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: The original post, followed by a full APA reference for the post. (See the tip below for how to do this.) 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 youll use most frequently in your Persuasive Research Paper for this class? Here are the 2 post to use !!!This weeks reading was an introduction to technical writing. It is an informative piece of writing that is used to convey complex materials for readers to use to achieve a goal or initiate action (Race, 2019). When there is so much information to be digested, being clear, concise, and the way the writer organizes information is important. It is better to incorporate visuals to ease the mental load. The author should also select their words carefully to limit the amount of words while maintaining the message in full. The Mayo Clinic is my favorite website to use to break down complicated topics. They are concise with their wording and utilize imagery that is friendly to the eye. Their website is also accurate. Things that can hinder technical writing is making it too complicated for the audience to comprehend. It is important to consider the audiences knowledge level, avoid jargon, and use simple language. Providing inaccurate information can also get in the way of useful writing. Doing high quality research and citing your sources is important when trying to educate others of the material. A tip that I personally use is reading my writing aloud or having the computer read it for me. It helps me find any mistakes as well as seeing if my wording sounds good. In this day and age, there are also softwares and AI that can detect mistakes in grammar, spelling, and in areas where more can be improved on. Reference Race, C. (2019). Chapter 1 – Introduction to Technical Writing in Open Technical Communication on OpenALG. OpenALG. Hi class, Here is the link to the job I found that I would love to have once I have my nursing license, a labory and delivery RN. to an external site. This is a unit that I have dreamed of working in since before deciding to go to Nightingale. I will be able to use my RN license and be able to work in the city I live in. A job like this interests me because I want to be able to provide comfort and care for someone in one of the most eventful days/times of their lives. I think woman’s bodies are amazing and being able to partake in their care is very special. For the employer, Sutter Health, I have heard many great things. For instance, many of their California hospitals have been voted among America’s 50 best hospitals. It’s important to me to work for an employer who provides quality care, clinical excellence, respects their staff, and has great safety policies and precautions in place. Excellence, compassion, and integrity are a couple of their core values. Knowing this, I would include all of my patient care experience on my resume. I would tailor my cover letter to show how these are values we share and how I would be a good fit working for the health system. Were hiring: Registered nurse, Labor & Delivery in Sacramento, California, United States of America. Sutter Health. (n.d.).