REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
CITATION STYLES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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Detailed explanation-1: -In general, if it’s your words, your opinion, your photo, or your graph, of course, you don’t need to cite it. HOWEVER, if you are using information from one of your own previously published works (journal article, book chapter, etc.), you MUST cite it just as you would cite another author’s work.
Detailed explanation-2: -Paraphrasing & Summarizing Sources Instead, you need to completely rephrase the author’s ideas in your own words. You do not need to use quotation marks. Always use in-text citations when you paraphrase or summarize, to let the reader know that the information comes from another source.
Detailed explanation-3: -When a fact is generally accepted or easily observable, you do not need a citation. For example, “smoking may be bad for your health” or “most people use cell phones” are both generally accepted and easily observable. Be careful, however; if you venture into more specific knowledge, you should cite a source.