This pack of COM 156 Week 3 Discussion Questions 1 consists of:

1. What is a style guide? Is adhering to a style guide important? Why or why not?

2. What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing? How do you know when to use each properly in an academic paper?

3. University of Phoenix selected the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a resource for all academic writing. The manual is the style guide most often used for writing in disciplines such as business and education, though some other fields have their own style guides. Do you think the university was wise to choose a style guide for the entire university? Why or why not?