The document outlines the importance of citing sources in academic writing, highlighting purposes such as giving credit to original authors and promoting scholarly writing. It discusses the significance of effective communication, digital literacy, cultural awareness, and critical thinking, supported by various citations. It also provides guidelines for APA and MLA citation styles, including examples and formatting rules.

1. Cites specific sources to
support claims

2. 1. I cite sources to give credit to the author of a
work.
2. I cite sources to reflect the principles of
scholarly writing.
3. I cite sources to help my audience identify the
original source.
4. I use in-text and reference citations.
5. I use the appropriate style guide when I write
an academic paper.

3. A citation is a reference to the
source of information used in
your research. Any time you
directly quote, paraphrase, or
summarize the essential
elements of someone else's
idea in your work, an in-text
citation should follow.

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5. PURPOSES FOR CITING SOURCES
❑ To give credit to the original author of
a work
❑ To promote scholarly writing
❑ To help your target audience identify
your original source.

6. Claim: The Importance of Effective
Communication
1.Source: Guffey, M. E., & Loewy, D.
(2016). Business Communication:
Process and Product. Cengage Learning.
1.Supporting Detail: This book
discusses how clear communication
can enhance teamwork and improve
organizational effectiveness.

7. Claim: The Role of Digital Literacy in
Education
2.Source: Partnership for 21st Century
Skills. (2019). Framework for 21st
Century Learning.
2.Supporting Detail: This framework
emphasizes the necessity of digital
literacy as a key skill for students to
thrive in a technology-driven world.

8. Claim: The Impact of Cultural Awareness on
Communication
3.Source: Hofstede, G. (2001). Culture's
Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors,
Institutions, and Organizations Across
Nations. SAGE Publications.
3.Supporting Detail: Hofstede's research
highlights how cultural differences affect
communication styles and can lead to
misunderstandings.

9. Claim: The Necessity of Critical Thinking in
Academic Writing
4.Source: Facione, P. A. (2015). Critical
Thinking: What It Is and Why It Counts.
Insight Assessment.
4.Supporting Detail: This document
outlines the significance of critical
thinking skills in analyzing and
constructing effective arguments in
writing.

10. •CITATION STYLES
•APA: Author, A. A. (Year). Title
of work: Capital letter also for
subtitle. Publisher.
•MLA: Author Last Name, First
Name. Title of Work. Publisher,
Year.

11. •APA citation style, developed by the American
Psychological Association, is a format used for citing
sources in academic writing, particularly in the social
sciences. It emphasizes the author's name and the
date of publication, providing readers with a clear
way to locate the original sources. Key features
include specific formatting rules for in-text citations
and a reference list at the end of the document. This
style helps ensure clarity and consistency in scholarly
communication.

12. APA Citation Examples
1. Book:
Format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work:
Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.
Example: Smith, J. A. (2020). Understanding
psychology: A comprehensive guide.
Academic Press.

13. APA Citation Examples
2. Journal Article:
Format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of
Journal, Volume(Issue), Page range.
https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
Example: Doe, J. (2021). The impact of social media
on youth. Journal of Youth Studies, 24(2), 123-145.
https://doi.org/10.1080/12345678.2021.1234567

14. 3. Website:
Format: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of
webpage. Website Name. URL
Example: Jones, L. (2022, March 15). Strategies for
effective communication in the workplace.
Communication Today.
https://www.communicationtoday.com/effective-
communication

15. 4. Edited Book:
Format: Editor, E. E. (Ed.). (Year). Title o
work. Publisher.
Example: Brown, T. (Ed.). (2019).
Innovations in education. Routledge.

16. 5. Chapter in an Edited Book:
Format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter. In
E. E. Editor (Ed.), Title of work (pp. page range).
Publisher.
Example: Taylor, R. (2021). Learning theories in
practice. In T. Brown (Ed.), Innovations in
education (pp. 45-67). Routledge.

17. MLA Citation Style
MLA citation style, developed by the Modern Language
Association, is a format used primarily in the humanities,
particularly in literature, philosophy, and the arts. It
emphasizes the author's name and the page number in in
text citations, promoting a seamless integration of sources
into the text. MLA requires a Works Cited page at the end
of a document, listing all references in a specific format.
This style aims for clarity and consistency, allowing
readers to easily locate the sources cited.

18. MLA Citation Style
Book: Author Last Name, First Name. Title
of Work. Publisher, Year.
Example: Smith, John. Understanding
Psychology: A Comprehensive Guide.
Academic Press, 2020.

19. MLA Citation Style
Journal Article: Author Last Name, First
Name. "Title of Article." Title of Journal,
vol. Volume, no. Issue, Year, pp. Page
range.
Example: Doe, Jane. "The Impact of Social
Media on Youth." Journal of Youth Studies,
vol. 24, no. 2, 2021, pp. 123-145.

20. Group Debate with Source Citation
“Social media has a positive impact on
society"
-Each group must find and cite at least five reputable
sources that support their position.
-Groups prepare arguments using their sources,
citing them properly in their presentations.
-Hold a structured debate, and after each argument,
require the group to state the source and its
relevance to their claim.
-The opposing group can challenge the validity of the
sources or the way they are cited.