In our last
session of Text Production we talked at length about quotation and citation. Even
though these two words are often used interchangeably they actually mean two
different things. Quoting is
basically repeating something someone has said or written, using the exact same
wording as the original source and citing
means giving reference to a specific source as the resource from which you
gathered information. There are different styles of citation, e.g. the Chicago Citation
Style or the MLA Citation Style, which is the one we use in our studies.
Citation is
important because you are acknowledging the sources that have influenced your
thinking while also pointing your readers in the direction of that source,
should they wish to find out more. Science of any kind is all in all a joint endeavour,
even though individuals write individual paper, they all contribute to further
human knowledge. By citing your sources correctly you recognize all the other
writers whose work to build upon to advance a particular field of study.
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