Question

Please hurry 20 points

Damon is writing a report about the use of therapy dogs in nursing homes. He's making a chart that he can use while writing to help him determine whether he should directly quote his sources or paraphrase the information instead.
Select the statements that will direct him to quote his sources.

A) The original sentence is short.

(B) The source has a common point of view.

(C) The information is data, like numbers or percentages.

(D) The author's ideas are more important than his own words.

(E) Damon can rephrase the idea to make it easier to understand.

(F) Damon is using this information to show an opposing viewpoint.

(G) The phrasing of the information is just as important as the information itself.

Answer 1

(B) The source has a common point of view.

(C) The information is data, like numbers or percentages.

(D) The author's ideas are more important than his own words.

(F) Damon is using this information to show an opposing viewpoint.

Answer 2

To determine whether to directly quote or paraphrase information, Damon should select the statements:

(C) The information is data, like numbers or percentages.

(D) The author's ideas are more important than his own words.

(F) Damon is using this information to show an opposing viewpoint.

These statements suggest that the information is specific and important, and that it is necessary to use the author's exact words to support his argument or provide a counterargument.