Question

Which of the following is the MOST valid statement?

A. All evidence incorporated into the research paper must have a source cited, even when it is paraphrased or summarized.
B. Because a research paper relies on material from other sources, it is not necessary to use quotation marks around word-for-word copied evidence.
C. In order to avoid plagiarism, the researcher should always put information in his/her own words.
D. Sources do not have to be cited for information the research has summarized or paraphrased.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. All evidence incorporated into the research paper must have a source cited, even when it is paraphrased or summarized.

This is because even if you aren’t using quotation marks or copying another writer’s ideas word for word, it is important to state where you got the information for your paper from so that readers are able to fact-check your work and so that you give proper credit to the person who originally came up with these ideas.

Hope this helps!