Which of the following is the MOST valid statement?

A. Citations are only necessary for source information that is copied word for word and used in the research paper.

B. Direct quotations from a text, like paraphrases, do not need to have quotation marks as long as the source is cited.

C. In order to avoid plagiarism, all source information must be cited, even if it is paraphrased or summarized.

D. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to use only quoted, word-for-word notes with the proper citation.

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Leah Brandt

26 March, 03:05

Which of the following is the MOST valid statement?

A. Citations are only necessary for source information that is copied word for word and used in the research paper.

B. Direct quotations from a text, like paraphrases, do not need to have quotation marks as long as the source is cited.

C. In order to avoid plagiarism, all source information must be cited, even if it is paraphrased or summarized.

D. The best way to avoid plagiarism is to use only quoted, word-for-word notes with the proper citation.

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Josue · Answer 1

The m ost valid statement is C. In order to avoid plagiarism, all source information must be cited, even if it is paraphrased or summarized.

Citations are necessary for all source information. Direct quotations from a text should always have quotation marks, as well as the proper citation, and the best way to avoid plagiarism is to paraphrase or put evidence into the writer's own words and include all the proper citations.

Collin Mitchell · Answer 2

The answer is C. Because that is the only way to avoid plagarism.