Question

What is the purpose of citations in a research paper?

A) to define difficult or technical vocabulary words that some readers will not have seen before
B) to convince readers that the topic has been well-covered by the media and is therefore important
C) to show readers that the writer of the report based his or her claims on reliable sources of information
D) to demonstrate what a correctly formatted report looks like, for readers who plan to write a report

Answer 1

Answer
The answer is C

Explanation
When writing a research paper you should always cite where you got that information from you also just be plagiarizing it so that is why citing evidence is important

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Citations are used as a way to directly source a point, as they are put right next to it in parentheses.