Posted: July 7th, 2015

peers responds

1. Respond to 2 of your peers.

2. Use well-accepted professional references in your research. Be particularly careful about the use of web sites. Some are great, and others are inaccurate and deceptive. Government websites and websites from well-known sources can be excellent places to begin. There are often links to other good sources in these websites. Nursing and medical journals are good sources of information. Do not rely on your textbook alone for information. At the BSN level, you must learn to expand your use of resources into the professional literature.

3. Avoid superficial contributions when responding to another student’s contributions (required in all discussions). Make sure that the response is substantive. Do not state things such as “I agree” as the only response. It is fine to agree, but state why and expand on the point made by the original author.

4. Use APA (6th edition) format. While the body of the contribution does not have to be formatted with a cover sheet etc., the citations should be put in APA format. Do not submit your discussion board post as an attachment.

5. Be sure to avoid plagiarism, which has been a problem for some discussion participants in on-line courses. Never cut and paste directly from a source. Learn to put the idea into your own words. Remember, even if you cite the reference, word-for-word copying is plagiarism unless it is quoted. Direct quotes should be minimal – they are often unnecessary. Using an author’s ideas without citation is also plagiarism – even if you don’t copy word-for-word.

6. Points for the discussion assignment range from 0 to 5 points. Partial points may be used. You will receive feedback on your discussion, including strengths and things to improve.