What implications could occur if you are accused of plagiarism, even if accidental?

Developing Academic Voice
[WLOs: 5, 6] [CLOs: 3, 5, 6]
To prepare for your journal, review the Quiz (Ethical Standards in Academic Writing) you completed in Week 1, and visit the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center
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to explore the various resources available to you (e.g., Introduction to APA
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, APA: Citing Within Your Paper
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, Grammar & Punctuation
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, Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
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). View the Plagiarism Guide
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. Read the article How Cutting and Pasting Can Lead to Plagiarism
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Consider practicing your knowledge by reviewing the following resources:
Steps to Avoiding Plagiarism
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Understanding Turnitin
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Also, read the section addressing ethical writing in the University of Arizona Global Campus catalog, listed under Student Rights and Responsibilities
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For easier navigation, you can click on the tabs on the left in the catalog:
Academic Voice
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is essentially about the explanation of information in ones own voice, avoiding copying and pasting others exact thoughts (as direct quotes or otherwise). This practice also gives credit to the authors/resources that supported the development of insight through properly citing within your paper. Although using direct quotes is allowed, it should be sparingly practiced, only to strengthen and support arguments fully made by oneself. Hence, developing an awareness of the importance of this skill will help you to become better at sharing what you have learned, and can also decrease the stress that can be associated with writing assignments. Less stress can equal increased success!
For your journal you will be reflecting on your own understanding of how to maintain ethical writing throughout your academic journey, as well as your future goals.
To complete this activity,
First, give examples of at least three qualities associated with utilizing your own academic voice.
Next, relate at least three strategies for utilizing your own academic voice in discussions and/or assignments.
What can you do right now to help you avoid accidental plagiarism?
Finally, explain how ethical writing skills will be relevant to your own educational and career journey.
What implications could occur if you are accused of plagiarism, even if accidental? As noted by the article, How Cutting and Pasting Can Lead to Plagiarism
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, this can be a challenge, even for seasoned writers, so being aware of ways to avoid it, is highly applicable to your success.
Your journal should be a minimum of one single-spaced page, 12 pt. Arial or Times New Roman font. Although a journal is less formal than a writing assignment and may contain references to oneself, polished professional writing is still required and therefore running a Grammarly
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check is encouraged to assist with proofreading.

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