you use someone else's idea.
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A paraphrase of a source is a summation of the material you wish to cite. It is not a full direct quote, rather it is a condensed form, in your own words, of what it is you wish to present from that source.
citation is a noun, cite is the verb. Cite means:to make reference to - She cited Wikipedia as her source of information. His name was cited in connection with the experiment.to repeat from memory - He cited a passage from the Bible.
yes u do need to cite it
- If you copy word-for-word, use quotations. - Put things into your own words. This is called paraphrasing. Be aware that after you paraphrase you must cite your source for the idea because it isn't something you came up with. - CITE, CITE,CITE ...did I mention to CITE your sources. Depending on your topic and the style of paper you are writing it will either be a works cited page or a bibliography. A good cite to use to create one of these (if you don't know how to already) is www.bibme.org. You just have to enter in the information and style of citations and wheather it is a works cited or a bibliography and the generator will put your source in the correct format in alphabetical order. If you have any more questions about this let me know. :)
Yes, even when you paraphrase information from a source, you should still cite it to give credit to the original author and avoid plagiarism.
No, it is not plagiarism if you properly cite the source of the information you are using.
No, you do not have to cite the same source after every sentence. It is important to cite sources when using information or ideas that are not your own, but you can cite a source once if the information is consistent throughout your writing.
Ask yourself, "Did this information or idea come from my own thoughts and knowledge, or did I learn it from an external source?" If the answer is the latter, then you should cite the source to give credit.
Yes, even if you completely reword information from a source, you still need to cite the original source to give credit to the original author and avoid plagiarism. Rewording does not exempt you from citing your source.
Yes, you should cite indirect quotes in your research paper to give credit to the original source of the information.
To cite a source in MLA in-text, you should include the author's last name and the page number where the information is found in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
It is a source that uses information from a primary source. A movie about an event could be a secondary source should you cite it in research. I read the letters of Lincoln in a museum that would make me a secondary source if I told you about them.
No, in MLA format, you do not have to cite after every sentence. Instead, you should cite your sources whenever you use information or ideas that are not your own, to give credit to the original source.
Yes, it is important to cite the source when summarizing information to give credit to the original author and avoid plagiarism. Even if you are putting the information in your own words, it is still necessary to acknowledge where the information came from.
You cite a source in academic writing whenever you use information, ideas, or words from that source to support your own work or arguments.
To properly cite a footnote in APA format, you should include the author's name, the publication year, the title of the source, the publication information, and the page number where the information was found.