Journal Entries: 13-18

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Journal Entries: 13-18 May 29, 2019 Bobby Ballard 22489907
Journal Entry 13: Evaluating Your Sources
The reason sources are used in an essay is to help the reader fully understand the writer’s
language. The writer would need to own up to the arguments that they would require to use in
order to properly explain their work. There are a lot of reasons that the writer will use several
sources, for example. While using sources the writer’s essay will appeal more persuasive to their
readers. The writer would need to cite the sources in order to avoid plagiarism. The development
of the position of the writer in terms of the clarifications that they provide for the topic that they
have been discussing in the given journal. The writer should be advised to use the citation of the
sources in order to highlight as well as develop a proof of the arguments that have been
incorporated by the writer. The incorporation of the citation for the sources would also help in
the supporting the arguments that have been put forth by the writer The different styles of
sources that need to be cited are very important to know, which are APA and MLA. Those are
used for the writer to keep their research paper organized enough in order for it to be validated
and credible.
It is important to differentiate between facts, opinions, and bias when choosing sources
for your research because you have to know the writer’s purpose. The writer might use opinion
in the composition of the given document, but the writer should not rely on just opinions. The
writer should also implement new and developmental ideas that might be derived from the
opinions. The writer would only be able to use facts in order to support their point of view. If the
writer was to use bias in their research it would be unethical to conduct such research. For it
would have the writer to deviate from the true facts. It is very important to use facts in your
research so that your research could be reliable. It is justifiable to use an opinion in your research

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as long as you have a source that would back up your subject, topic and conclusion. It is very
important to know where your sources are coming from and to make sure those sources are
legitimate.

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Journal Entry 14: Organizing Your Information
Describe:
There are several ways to organize research information in order to keep up with your
notes. I read in the Successful College Writing book (587) that computer files is a good place to
store copies of research materials that have needs to be copied or downloaded. Computer files
would be a great organizer for me because it would help me save information that I would need
to keep for later use.
I am not as organized as I would like to be so while using the computer files I would not
have to be able to misplace any important information. My note taking has always been a
challenge for me so using the computer files would be a big help. I have eight children so for me
to be able to use the computer files organizer is an excellent experience.
Reflect:
Plagiarism comes in many forms. The plagiarism might be avoided if the writer is more
careful regarding the contents of the produced paper. The writer might further face accidental
plagiarism. The major cases of accidental plagiarism might arise in cases wherein the writer has
been quoting something someone else wrote and not use the proper quotation marks. The
plagiarism might be detected due to various factors. These are inclusive of the use of the words
and opinions of others without acknowledging their credits, asking others to compose the paper
in return for payment or the use of the ideas and information that are not original to the composer
of the paper. It is appropriate to cite information that are taken from the sources that are used for
the composition of the research paper. When citing information, the composer will need that