Create a topic sentence and a body paragraph that will support your thesis statement. Your paragraph must include paraphrased information and a direct quote. Each of these elements must be incorporated into your paragraph with proper APA in-text citations. In addition, create an APA-formatted reference list for the sources noted in the body of your paragraph. At the end of your paragraph, provide the original text that you are paraphrasing. Share your paragraph and the original text by pasting them into the forum as your initial post by Day 3. Be sure to refer to the Ashford Writing Center (AWC) and this week’s recommended resources for information related to in-text citations and references.

Your initial post must be 200 to 300 words in length, and is due by Day 3. You are required to respond to at least two of your classmates by Day 7 in at least 125 to 200 words per response. After completing your initial post, review and critique the paragraphs of at least two of your classmates. Focus on the paragraph’s topic, supporting evidence, integration of research, and your classmate’s use of APA formatting. It is not necessary to point out typos or spelling errors. Be open and honest with classmates as you help them improve their work.

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It was while lying on a hospital bed that it came to the realization of Mary, a mother of two, that what she once viewed as a union consolidated with love had turned into one of the worst experiences of her life. Constant battering had seen Mary brought in to the hospital weak, bruised and emotionally tormented.

Domestic violence has been common in recent years where one of the partners in a relationship such as marriage abuses the other partner. The form of violence could range from …

477 words APA