Discussion Board Although blogs are not commonly used in a college course, this one by a Grammarly writer offers great insight to avoiding plagiarism. Be sure to use Grammarly as a plagiarism tool.Ca

Discussion Board

• Although blogs are not commonly used in a college course, this one by a Grammarly writer offers great insight to avoiding plagiarism. Be sure to use Grammarly as a plagiarism tool.
  • Calonia, J. (2020). How to avoid plagiarism. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/5-most-effective-methods-for-avoiding-plagiarism/
• Purdue University is a fabulous resource for all of your APA formatting needs:
  • Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. (1995-2020). Purdue Online Writing Lab.
  • In-text citations: The basics. (1995-2016). Purdue Online Writing Lab.

Before you respond to this prompt, please (1) read the self plagiarism section of the Course Information page and (2) review What is Plagiarism and Self Plagiarism that briefly explains both plagiarism and self plagiarism, and (3) then respond to the following prompts:

Initial Response: In one paragraph, argue your stance to the question, “Is self plagiarism a form a cheating? Why or why not?” You can use personal examples or examples from the PDF “What is Plagiarism and Self Plagiarism” and the course information page. Finish your response by asking your peers a question that they can answer in their peer responses.