REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
CITATION STYLES
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Question
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Common knowledge must always be cited.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Common knowledge does not need to be cited. Common knowledge includes facts that are known by a lot of people and can be found in many sources. For example, you do not need to cite the following: Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -You must cite a reference when you: Discuss, summarize, or paraphrase the ideas of an author. Provide a direct quotation.
Detailed explanation-3: -If you have made a point or conducted research in one paper that you would like to build on in a later paper, you must cite yourself, just as you would cite the work of others.
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