How to Avoid Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)

Feedback from instructor and peers on your Week 3 Discussion & Assignment and Week 4 Discussion

Do not use sources; no research is allowed. Your essay must be written solely about your own experiences.

Optional Resources

Review the following writing resources:

Link (multimedia presentation): How to Avoid Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)

Link (multimedia presentation): APA Basics (Links to an external site.) (Review this tutorial for formatting an APA paper and title page.)

Instructions

Using the Comparison-Contrast Extended Draft Outline Template that you completed for last week’s assignment, you are now ready to compose the full and final comparison and contrast essay. Be sure to read this week’s lesson and Chapter 8 in your text for information about developing your body paragraphs and revising your introduction and conclusion.

Successful assignments will do the following:

Focus on two very specific items, comparing “apples to apples,” and with specific comparison/contrast criteria in place.

Follow a clear pattern of either point-by-point or block organization.

Include a thesis statement at the end of the introduction that conveys the overall comparison/contrast point and provides relevance for your reader.

Include details to establish the ways in which your items are similar and different.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

Running head and page numbers

No sources: Your papers in this class will be run through Turnitin to check for any use of any source beyond your own mind and experiences and to check for plagiarism.