The Importance Of Citations In My Writing

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When I first started Bethel I thought my writing skills were good. Especially, since I was accustomed to writing five paragraph essays using MLA format. However, I have learned that there is a new writing format called APA which stands for, American Psychological Association. This style of writing consists of rules and guidelines to ensure reader's observe the clear and reliable presentation of the written material (Bethel University, 2014). In addition to, I've learned to use in-text citations in my writing as well. In- text citations allows you to integrate resources into your work and also helps you avoid any plagiarism (Bethel University, 2014). In closing out my writing, I've also learned that reading my essay aloud helps to check for