In the first topic discussion, the student does quite a good job in identifying the two personal strengths in writing and communication. Reading and doing thorough research are good strengths that can make one write a good academic paper. Reading makes one go through a variety of writing styles and methods which can then be applied to personal practice. Thorough research during writing also increases the ability of one to get the right information for use in the paper. The student also does well in identifying the areas that need to be improved. Proofreading and editing are important areas of writing. These help in the identification and elimination of errors and making the writing work perfect. Furthermore, the student has done well in identifying practice as the best way to go about improving the writing and communication skills. Practice always make the work perfect and can be very useful in increasing individual writing abilities.
In the second discussion, the student also does good work in response to the discussion questions. It is true that using scholarly sources in academic research helps give the research work credibility and trust. In writing, internet sources need to be avoided because they may not contain credible information. Also, the student does well in mentioning that the purpose of citing is to show that you are using someone’s work through either paraphrasing or quoting and also mentioning that paraphrasing needs to be used more than direct quotes in writing. It is also true that direct quoting involves using someone’s words directly while paraphrasing is putting someone’s work into your own words but retaining the meaning. The article provided by the student is also in the correct APA format and well-cited. I think the student has done well and answered all the discussion questions correctly.
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