Module 3: Overview and Objectives

Academic Writing

This module provides an overview of academic writing, a critical component of your college career. You will examine academic writing with a focus on plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the features of academic writing.
  
  
• Discuss plagiarism and ways to avoid it.
  
  
• Explain the importance of properly citing sources.