Green Flags in Writing

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There are no absolute rules as to how your article should be written. But this does not mean you can do anything you want. There are still limitations, and we will talk about that as well as the green flags when writing.

When words are placed in a way that is relevant, meaningful, and simple, it is a creative process. To keep the reader's attention, each paragraph's sentences must flow into one another. What you're writing should make the reader think and feel about the subject matter.

Readers will be able to see your point of view as the writer, and this implies that your article and your writing style are effective. Now, let us proceed to the limitations that one should avoid when it comes to publishing an article here and on various platforms.

Citing an article

In writing an article, there is a time when we want to add some more that comes from other sources to support our topic and ideas. But we can't just do it by simply copying that material online and placing it directly in our post. That is not how it works. So to properly do it, you have to read the material you have found, analyze and comprehend it, and then rephrase it in your own words. After that, mention in your article who said that by following a certain format. For example, using the APA Citation Style 7th Edition.

To properly guide you, here is how it is done:

1 author

What you need is the author's last name (then add a comma), then the year. It should be enclosed in parenthesis. Example:

(Cruz, 2022)

You can also write it in a slightly varied format such as:

In an article published online by Cruz (2022), it was stated that...

2 authors

What you need is the author's last name (connected together using ampersand or &), then the year. It should be enclosed in parenthesis also. Example:

(Cruz & Abad, 2022)

3 or more authors

When there are 3 or more authors, use the last name of the first author and follow it with et al., which means "and others," then the year. Example:

(Smith et al., 2018)

As Santini (2018) mentioned in a paper published in the National Library of Medicine, it is important to cite sources correctly so that your readers know exactly what you're trying to get across. It is unnecessary to use the phrase "It is said" in your academic paper if you cite precisely and accurately.

Use of Copyright-free Images

All around the web, we can see a lot of images. But not all of them are free to use anytime and anywhere you want. Note that they have copyright alongside these photographs. So if you find a photo online that suits your content, don't use it without permission and give proper credits to the respective owner. On the other hand, if it is from copyright-free platforms like Unsplash and Pixabay, it is still better to give credits to the owners though it says on the site that no attribution is required.

The green flag is properly citing an image. To do it, I have here a format based on APA Citation Style, 7th edition: Electronic Image. As stated in the said article, the following are the steps on how you can properly cite an image, diagram or artistic work using the said format.

With author/owner:

Artist Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Title of the artwork [Format]. Title of the Website. URL (address of web site).

No author/owner:

Title of work [Type of work]. (Year image was created). Title of the Website. URL (address of web site)

Example:

Llmicro (2013). Leaf Texture Green Leaf Veins [JPG]. Pixabay. https://pixabay.com/photos/leaf-texture-green-leaf-veins-176722/

So that is all. I hope that this helps you and lets you understand in a precise and understandable manner. These are just some of the things, we content creators and writers can do to properly use and cite things like photos we used in our articles and articles we used as a reference to support our ideas. Thank you!


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Reading via Dreemport.. Macheck ko nga yang sa author 😁

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2 years ago

There are indeed no restrictions but there are rules that must be followed to avoid our quality work to be tagged as spam.

There are exceptions, citing sources is one of the important things every author must do when necessary in their content. Plagiarism is a big issue that can dent the reputation of an author, we must avoid it at all costs.

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2 years ago

It is really important to cote references properly to avoid infringement and plagiarism. Not just in academic purposes, but with blogging as well.

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2 years ago

Ohooo this can be apply sa mga pang professional na articlr ano. Hmmm

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2 years ago

Yeah, it can be applied to such a thing, ate Ruffa. But you can make use of it if you want to.

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2 years ago

I am not really writing any technical things in here but I am using that Citation for school purposes works especially in our Research.

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2 years ago

Thanks for this precious article...I hope it will help users like me to write more effectively

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2 years ago

In writing an article in this platform, I rarely used to cite because I don't often attached or copy. It's way better to paraphrase it. Hehe. But, in thesis and research paper, it's highly advisable.

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2 years ago

It's really highly advisable to properly cite references, especially for academic papers. In platforms like this, we can still apply it if we want to for formality, but since sites like Pixabay, state that the photos there need not be attributed, it is your discretion already.

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2 years ago

I will be frank and very sincere with you now but I get frustrated with my writing and when am writing and don't see my sentences flowing into the next I just feel that sense of not being good enough as a writer and gets me more frustrated when I see someone's write up and the sentences don't flow together it becomes a big trouble for me

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When it seems hard for you to make the flow smooth and really connect to each paragraph, take a moment to pause and do something else. Be it stretching or any other things that could cool down your frustration. This is because, it is really hard to construct sentences and make the flow of our article good, if in the first place we are not in the mood to write it, more so when we are frustrated. It will just worsen the feeling. I hope this helps you.

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2 years ago

I am using this type of method in doing my thesis, I always apply APA format in order to fill up my reference and cite the sources where the information came from, it's very important to cite cause it's a matter of giving credentials to the original publisher of an article or a research paper or else you will be punished due to plagiarizing others work.

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2 years ago

Plagiarism is indeed a crime. That is why citing references properly is highly recommended.

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