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Khalil works as a teller at a credit union in San Diego, CA while pursuing his graduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction. He rides to work with Jazzi Rae. ‘Hey, Khalil, how’s your class going?” “Well, Jazz, some of my grades have been not so good. The Professor keeps taking off points on my writing assignments. I don’t know what to do. You’d better count me out for the ride back after work. I’ve got to stay at my desk and figure this out.” Follow Khalil as he learns how to correct assignment feedback. [[Let's Get Started]] (enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(background:#fcfcfc))

<img src="https://www.christytuckerlearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/0o1a2993-907.jpg" width="200 px" alt="Woman and man shaking hands"/> “Hey Jazzi, the light’s turning red!” “Oh, sorry Khalil. I was thinking about what you said. So, you’re making B’s and you don’t know why?” "Well, Jazzi, there are assessment comments from the Professor, but I’ve never had low scores like this. If I don’t do something soon, my average will tank. I have to keep an "A" average so the credit union will pay my tuition. We’re supposed to check our TurnItIn reports for issues. But I know I did not cheat. You know, I made all A's in my undergraduate work and in my graduate classes up to now." How should Khalil proceed? [[Call the professor to complain. He knows that he did not plagiarize.]] [[Work harder on the upcoming assignment.]] [[Click on the TurnItIn percentage icon to see the report.]] (enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(background:#fcfcfc))

Spending more time on proofreading and editing is a good idea. But there is more to graduate writing than proofreading and mechanics. //Without looking at APA style and formatting, and attribution errors, Khalil might continue to make the same mistakes.// Khalil knows he has to make an "A" and decides to Keep Working [[Keep Working]] (enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(background:#fcfcfc))

//Clicking the TurnItIn icon will display the assignment and show attribution errors. Attribution errors can include an excess of quoted material (even if it is quoted correctly). It can also show text copied from other sources as well as errors of mechanics. It is recommended to check the TurnItIn report before submitting work to correct errors. Always check TurnItIn reports with scores over 22-24%.// [[Look in the TurnItIn report for APA errors]] (enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(background:#fcfcfc))

//This is Friday night and the Instructor does not have weekend office hours. Khalil needs answers now! // Make the best choice for Khalil [[Work harder on the upcoming assignment.]] [[Click on the TurnItIn percentage icon to see the report.]] (enchant:?page,(text-colour:black)+(background:#fcfcfc))

//It’s Monday and it’s Khalili’s week to drive. Jazzi is waiting for him and hops in the car. “Hey, Khalili, how’d the writing or, uh, rewriting go this weekend?" //”No so good, Jazzi. I spent 2 extra hours on the assignment due last night. I worked on revising and adding APA citations. I even read the textbook chapter instead of going to Course Hero. “ “Way to go, Khalil!” “Not so fast, Jazzi! I was sure that my extra work would pay off … until I saw the TurnItIn score. The TurnItIn score was 30%. ^ Jazzi shakes her head, “30%? Wait? What? Khalil, you’d better decide to analyze instead of rationalize. Sounds like either you’re making the same mistakes or this TurnItIn app is broken! You can't just work harder. You’re going to have to figure this out and do something different."// // What new strategy should Khalil try? [[Look in the TurnItIn report for APA errors]] [[Email the professor since the weekend is over.]] [[Schedule a Zoom call with the University Writers Center.]]

//When Khalil goes to email his Professor, he is surprised to see an email from her.// //Professor Tucker: "Hi Khalil- Hope you are doing well. Hey, listen, in looking at your TurnItIn report for Assignment 3, I noticed that there is a 30% correlation rate. This is over the 22%-24% acceptable range. Let's talk about some strategies... here is a video chat link. //Khalil clicks on the video chat link...// Khalil: "Hi Professor Tucker. I don't understand why the TurnItIn report gave me a 30% high score. I did not plagiarize at all. I put quotes around everything! Professor Tucker, //Looking closely at the TurnItIn report// "Thanks for chatting with me Khalil. Lots of students are thinking the same thing as you are. But for graduate writing, the majority of the words need to be the students own. Looking at your paper, out of about 54 lines of writing on your two-page paper, you have 12 lines of quoted text... that's 22% of quoted words and not your own words." Khalil: "Oh...I thought quoting was ok." Professor Tucker: "Quoting in longer papers is ok, as long as it is done to support your ideas. For short papers, to keep the ratio of your words to quoted words down, aim for only one quote and only if necessary. It's your words that I want to learn from while reading your paper." Professor Tucker continued, "Paraphrasing is a better choice." Want to learn a strategy or two for paraphrasing? Khalil: "Sure!" Professor Tucker: "Awesome! I have five strategies!" [[Did You Know Paraphrasing Strategies]]

//Jennifer at The Writers’ Center can meet with Khalil right away! He learns a lot and implements Jennifer’s suggestions to edit “I” pronouns and replace them with a neutral perspective. Together, they look at the assignment instructions, discuss organizational structure, and edit a couple of sentences. Khalil tells Jennifer, “Wow, I can really see the difference in my writing!”// [[See the Before and After Edited sentences.]]

//Khalili looks at the TurnItIn report. He was right all along! In his 3-page paper, he put the quote marks in and in-text citations in each of the 4 quotes. // [[Did You Know? Quoting]]

//''Did You Know? ''// It's all in the math! TurnItIn renders the percentage of quoted material-to-original prose. So four quotes at 2-3 lines each in short papers is showed as a percentage comparison for your own words. TurnItIn will display the attribution percentage. Paraphrasing is needed so that your writing reflects your ideas and your own words. // Choose Kahlil's next move. [[Khalil changes his mind and submits the paper anyway…it’s close enough and everyone knows that Professors don't read the TurnInIn reports.]] [[Schedule a Zoom call with the Writers Center.]] [[Khalil decides to focus on the 4 direct quotes in his short paper.]]

//One of Khalil’s original sentences was, “While I connect with all of them and I think that all seven ISTE Standards are important, I think there are three that I feel especially passionate about.”// // Here’s Khalil’s and Jennifer’s corrected version, completed in less than a minute! “All seven ISTE Standards are important for classroom technology integration, but there are three that are especially helpful.”// The corrected sentence reflects not only scholarly tone but better grammar too! Khalil continues editing on his own, crossing out “I” pronouns and working with the resulting Words. It becomes like putting a puzzle together for Khalil! When he submits this assignment, the new percentage is down to 26%! He’s almost at the 22-24% acceptable range on TurnItIn | | report!]] [[Explore more from Khalil’s TurnItIn report]]

[[Khalil decides to focus on the 4 direct quotes in his short paper.]] [[Khalil changes his mind and submits the paper anyway…it’s close enough and everyone knows that Professors don't read the TurnInIn reports.]]

//The Professor does look closely at the TurnItIn report. In fact, she emails Khalil after the weekend, early Monday morning to discuss his failing grade, and advises Khalil to look at the TurnItIn report. // [[Look in the TurnItIn report for APA errors]]

//How to paraphrase in five steps// * Read the passage several times to fully understand the meaning * Take Notes on key words and down key concepts * Write your version of the text without looking at the original * Compare your paraphrased text with the original quote or passage * Make minor adjustments to phrases that remain too similar * Add an in-line citation (last name, year) to the source where you found the idea * Source: https://www.scribbr.com/citing-sources/how-to-paraphrase/->How to Paraphrase in 5 steps [[Congratulations!! ]]

//Congratulations on completing the APA Style and Review Branching Scenario! In this scenario the key take-away is that APA involves editing for both formatting and style. Your gradate writing style and your authentic voice emerge as you edit to : 1. remove overuse of "I" pronouns 2. edit for errors of mechanics 3. paraphrase direct quotes. Aim for no more than one direct quote in short papers. Happy Writing! // [[And...]]

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//Arthur at The Writers’ Center can meet with Khalil right away! After 20 minutes, Khalil and Arthur make progress! Khalil implements Arthur’s suggestions to edit “I” pronouns and replace them with a neutral perspective. But there's more! "Khalil, I see that you've correctly applied APA format to the four short direct quotes." "Yeah, Arthur, but it doesn't seem to help." "Well, Khalil, since this is a short paper with only 40 or so lines, the direct quotes, even when correctly formatted, end up as a significant percentage of your paper's text. Let's talk a little about paraphrasing these quotes." Together, they look at the assignment instructions, discuss organizational structure, and edit a couple of sentences, and paraphrase the quotes. Khalil tells Arthur, “Wow, I can really see the difference in my writing!” "Your writing is improving Khalil! Working on improving writing through paraphrasing and correct APA formatting is the key!// [[Did You Know Paraphrasing Strategies]]

//As Khalil begins to focus on his direct quotes, an Email Notification window pops up. Khali is surprised to see an email from his Professor, Dr. Tucker.// //Professor Tucker: "Hi Khalil- Hope you are doing well. Hey, listen, in looking at your TurnItIn report for Assignment 3, I noticed that there is a 30% correlation rate. This is over the 22%-24% acceptable range. Let's talk about some strategies... here is a video chat link. //Khalil clicks on the video chat link...// Khalil: "Hi Professor Tucker. After looking closer at the TurnItIn report, I am trying to focus on the direct quotes. These look ok. I did not plagiarize at all. I put quotes around everything!" Professor Tucker, //Looking closely at the TurnItIn report// "Thanks for chating with me Khalil. Lots of students are thinking the same thing as you are. But for graduate writing, the majority of the words need to be the students' own. Now let's see...Out of 54 lines of writing on your 2-page paper, you have 12 lines of quoted text... that's 22% of quoted words instead of your own words. With other items that TurnItIn alerts on, your score goes up." Khalil: "Oh...I thought quoting was ok." Professor Tucker: "Quoting is ok, as long as it is not done too much-maybe 1 or 2 short quotes, less than 6 words and only to support your ideas. So, aim for just one quote that you think is key to your points, but I think when students use their own words in short papers, their writing is an authentic representation of their learning." Professor Tucker continued, "Paraphrasing is a better choice." Want to learn a strategy or two for paraphrasing? Khalil: "Sure! Anything to get my grades up! I have to make an "A" to keep my credit union [[Did You Know Paraphrasing Strategies]]

//Special thanks to Christy Tucker! Click this link to submit your completion info ~~~ your participation is not complete until the completion acknowledgement is submitted. Happy Writing! // <a href="https://tinyurl.com/APAAck" target=_blank>APA Scenario Completion Acknowledgement </a>