What is “patchwriting,” and why is it wrong?

Post your responses to these questions to the discussion based on the readings and videos in this module:

How is quoting different from summarizing and paraphrasing?

What is “patchwriting,” and why is it wrong?

What are in-text citations, and how are they different from references listed at the end of a paper? (You  need to watch my entire first lecture posted above to answer this question.)

Explain the differences between narrative in-text citations and parenthetical in-text citations in APA. Provide one example of each.(You need to watch my first lecture posted above to answer this question.)

Is it optional or required to use in-text citations when you paraphrase or summarize information from a source in your own words? Explain why.

If you were to explain the basic principles of a) in-text citations and b) references in APA citation style to a classmate, what would you say?

Share one tip for reading a scientific paper that you learned from my second lecture in this discussion.

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