Strengthening Writing And Avoiding Plagiarism Through Credible Sources

Why Credible Sources are Important

Discuss About The Strengthening Writing Avoiding Plagiarism.

Credible sources are one of the essential aspects of the professional research writing. Hackers may often steal the authentic data and store the false and wrong data. There can be much information that is available from the social sites like the twitter, facebook and other such platforms. management, one must always analyze and examine the sources from which this information has been generated. One must always go for the authenticity of the sources of the information. It must contain the proper name and designation of the author, their educational qualification, the date and time when it was published. Taking information from the credible sources is authentic enough without any falsification. This assignment will deal with the description of how one source is more credible than the other.

As a tertiary learner, it is really important for me to use the credible sources so that my work is totally authentic and original. I must start inculcating the habit of finding and using the credible sources in my work. This will help me a lot when I grow up and undertake any academic writing as a part of my profession. Academic research and writing, the very name itself are suggesting the fact that I need to research properly and then write. This research must be in depth and must be evidence of the fact that I am not using any fake, old or unauthentic references. This is also because the professors will be looking for credibility. I might think that a social media post or any articles having a good accounting of information is credible and I use it in my writing. However, this does not really hold any good because this information might have been uploaded by someone who is not really very qualified or maybe they do not have enough authority to publish any such thing. Fairness is also a very important aspect of this matter. There are many sites where the publishers have a specific agenda or a motif of meeting a targeted amount of traffic of visitors or users. In order to persuade the users, the publishers often upload some false information or visuals. As a tertiary learner or a beginner, I must be gathering knowledge about some particular kinds of sites that will be providing me fair and unbiased kind of information. I can also access some of the university libraries so that I get authentic information (Wallace & Wray, 2016). This is because that information is usually checked by the experts and is valid enough to be used. I must also keep an eye upon the suffixes of the domain that will assure me about the credibility of the information contained in them (Hyland, 2014).

Identifying Credible Sources

It is really very important for me to use the credible sources in my writing as this will also help me in the professional fields. As I step into the professional world from being a tertiary learner, I will have to use the exact authentic and credible source in my work. They must be verified by any university libraries or by any good and well-known publishing house. Else I might end up taking information from some sites that are old and backdated and have been published by anonymous people, who are not of any verified educational backgrounds or qualifications. If I do not use the credible sources in writing, then this will result in a huge negative impact on my future career. If I am writing my paper based on a particular topic, then I have to be careful about the fact that I am using the authentic and original information. If I am being careless about the sources of the information, then there can be chances that I may end up using information that is backdated and wrong. It can also happen that the piece of information that I am incorporating into my work does not contain any authenticity. It may be totally a wrong piece of information. So, I have to be very careful about using the academic sources later in the works related to my professional career as well. I will also face many competitions in my professional field. So, I have to show the customers that I am not making use of any wrong or any false piece of information in the work. Apart from this, even if I am deciding to carry on my future plans in the fields of academics itself, for an instance, by taking up the course of Ph.D., then this habit of using the credible sources will help me a lot.

Compare the relative merits of two sources about the same issue or topic that you have located, one with greater credibility than the other (e.g. a journal article versus a social media post). In your comparison you are to briefly explain: 
why one source is more credible than the other 

A very good example that is coming up in the recent times is the human tragedy that is happening in Syria. Some of them are showing, a father carrying his child through the ravished Syrian building, a child lying in between the graves of his parents and many other such visuals. However, just after some time, it was also posted on Facebook and on Twitter that, the picture had nothing to do with the Syrian tragedy. It was taken by a photographer Abdul Aziz Al Otaibi as part of his art project and that photo was clicked in Saudi Arabia. So, there is actually no evidence of the news being true (Amidst human tragedy, fake pictures of Syrian conflict flood social media - Alt News, 2018).  For an instance, if one really gets to know the original and the authentic information about the health crisis going on in Syria and the actual situation of the children and the other refugees, one must look for the journals from the authentic sources (Taleb et al., 2015). This can be checked by seeing if the article has been taken from any authentic journal and if the name of the journal is given in italics. Apart from this, it also has to be seen if the authors who have updated information are of good qualification and belong from well-recognized sources. One can see that in this journal there is a separate place for getting the detailed description of the authors and their academic and professional qualifications as well. It also shows the date and year in which the journal was published (Taleb et al., 2015). The credibility and the popularity are also seen from the number of shares, the number of downloads and the number of times they have been cited by many other users. The information available in this journal shows that there has been a huge loss to lives and property in Syria but help is also being sent to them constantly so that the children and the other refugees can be brought to safety. (Allcott & Gentzkow, 2017).

The Impact of Using Uncited and Non-Credible Sources

This source will be very helpful as this will give me authentic information about the topic that I am working on. When I step into the professional world, I will be taking up the assignments of clients who will be paying me and my company. This is natural that in return for that money, they will surely expect a very good service. In terms of academic writing, a very good service refers to the fact that the content which I will be using in my assignment must be authentic and taken from some authentic journals or any other authentic sources; they have been published by experts who are authorized. Taking information from less credible sources will affect the client and he will be unhappy with the service rendered by me and my whole company. This will bring a very bad reputation on the company and it will suffer losses. As a result of this, I will fall under the bad impression of the management and might get terminated as well. If I use the less credible sources then I will unknowingly be using the wrong information or the information that has become obsolete. This can greatly hamper my career and can make a bad impression on me when I finally step into the professional world. However, if I inculcate the habit of using credible sources right from my early schooling and college years, it will be very beneficial.  Initially it may be very time consuming but in the long run, this will really help me to do my work in a proper and error-free manner. I will be able to provide totally authentic writing in the projects that I undertake. I will be able to develop a very rich and in-depth research and analysis skill as well.

Conclusion

In the modern day scenario, the technology has increased chances of hacking. So, it is easy for anyone to tamper with the actual information. There are also fake users who work under the fake name of some authors or unknown people. They often upload wrong and totally false information. Then, there are media professionals who often want to just spice up the stories and the current affairs that come up. They often sell tampered, altered and wrong information just for the sake of some personal benefits. So, one must be cautious enough while using the sources. They must always check the credibility of sources before using.

References

Allcott, H., & Gentzkow, M. (2017). Social media and fake news in the 2016 election. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 31(2), 211-36.

Amidst human tragedy, fake pictures of Syrian conflict flood social media - Alt News. (2018). Alt News.

Bailey, S. (2014). Academic writing: A handbook for international students. Routledge.

Harris, R. A. (2017). Using sources effectively: Strengthening your writing and avoiding plagiarism. Taylor & Francis.

Hyland, K. (2014). Activity and evaluation: Reporting practices in academic writing. In Academic discourse (pp. 125-140). Routledge.

Hyland, K. (2014). Activity and evaluation: Reporting practices in academic writing. In Academic discourse (pp. 125-140). Routledge.

Taleb, Z. B., Bahelah, R., Fouad, F. M., Coutts, A., Wilcox, M., & Maziak, W. (2015). Syria: health in a country undergoing tragic transition. International journal of public healthcare, 60(1), 63-72.

Wallace, M., & Wray, A. (2016). Critical reading and writing for postgraduates. Sage.