ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is parenthetical documentation important?
A
It let’s readers know the importance of outside works
B
It proves that the sentence is a quote
C
It cites the source of information used in your paragraph/essay
D
None are correct
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In order to avoid plagiarism, all information which you gather from someone else’s research or knowledge needs to be both cited in a Works Cited page as well as through in-text citations. Parenthetical or in-text citations are inserted directly into an essay using parentheses.

Detailed explanation-2: -It allows you to give proper credit for the ideas of others and avoid plagiarism. It allows others to identify and locate the materials used in your work. Many readers rely on citations to identify other relevant literature on a topic.

Detailed explanation-3: -Citations are important because: They help others find the information that you used. They help establish the credibility of your own research. They connect your work to the work of other scholars.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parenthetical documentation is a citation in the body of your paper that identifies for the reader the source of the reference you have made or the quotation you have used. The source of your reference or quotation is provided with a full citation in the “Works Cited” portion of your paper.

Detailed explanation-5: -Parenthetical citations are necessary whenever you quote or paraphrase another author’s work in your paper. Knowing how to use these citations will protect your work from plagiarism, help the readers find the original information source, and help distinguish facts from fake news.

There is 1 question to complete.