ENG-2010 v2

Excelsior Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). Avoiding plagiarism. https://owl.excelsior.edu/plagiarism/
Only the subsections within “How Much Do You Know About Plagiarism,” “What is Plagiarism?,” “The Consequences of Plagiarism,” & “How to Avoid Plagiarism
This group of selections from Excelsior College’s Online Writing Lab covers the basics of what constitutes plagiarism in written communication. It also details the repercussions of committing plagiarism, and provides strategies and tips for ensuring plagiarism is avoided in your own work.

Harrop, J. A. (2018). The simple math of writing well: Writing for the 21st century. George Fox University. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/the-simple-math-of-writing-well-writing-for-the-21st-century
Chapter 14: Purpose, Chapter 15: Audience, and Chapter 16: Voice
This selection of three chapters from Dr. Harrop’s The Simple Math of Writing Well goes beyond defining what the audience in writing is, exploring how the author’s purpose, audience, and writing “voice” can work together to make an effective document. Feel free to revisit this reading as you tackle essays later in the course, as some of the concepts noted may be clearer to you after having drafted them.

Phillips, H., & Bostian, P. (2015). The purposeful argument: A practical guide (2nd ed.). https://www.vitalsource.com
Part 5: An Anthology of Arguments—Intersections: Contemporary Issues and Arguments, “Abolish Corporate Personhood (Thinking Politically)” essay (pp. 386-393)
This essay by Jan Edwards and Molly Morgan is an excellent example of a document that takes complicated legal ideas and attempts to share them with an audience that has less knowledge about the relevant laws than they do. As you read this essay, consider these questions: did the authors make the complex legal ideas easy for you, the audience, to follow? If so, how, and if not, what could they have done to increase the clarity of their points?
To access the Redshelf book, click on the book link located in the Course Resources module or the Bookshelf link on the top navigation bar of the course.

NurseKillam. (2020, February 3). Overview of APA style 7th edition [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoixZqEo1FQ
This video will help take you through the basics of using APA format. There are some added pieces explained that you may not need for every assignment, so be sure to ask your instructor if you have questions.

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). APA style (7th Edition). Purdue University. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html
This is widely considered the most accurate and robust APA citation help site. Bookmark it and refer to it whenever you need help formatting in APA style, and eventually the style will become second nature!

Jon Carras, & Columbia Broadcasting System (Producers). (2012, October 21). Word for word [Video]. Columbia Broadcasting System.
https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nu.edu?url=https://video.alexanderstreet.com/p/x6lVq3lg3
In this short news segment, a man who plagiarized novels and was ultimately caught is interviewed. His story of a gradual shift into large-scale plagiarism is both a cautionary tale of why to avoid even the most minor-seeming infraction regarding plagiarism, and also an interesting story that indicates the potential repercussions that come with stealing another’s work.