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In writing an essay one uses material and evidence from other literary texts to strengthen one's arguments. In doing this it shows and proves that one has read widely and is well informed in the area. All ideas used have to be acknowledged and referenced. It is binding that as a writer you indicate that the ideas are not originally yours by giving credit to the particular writer. This unit deals with how to reference and information on referencing styles which form the bulk of this unit is linked online. Basically as you write you have to provide information about the books, articles or electronic sources or any other sources you read. Listed below are details that have to be provided either within the text, in the bibliography or reference list.
Failure to acknowledge or provide information for work cited constitutes academic dishonesty.This act of dishonesty is called plagiarism. Before we look at how to reference or quote let us understand the following: Why should you cite? a) To show the careful and thorough work
you have gone through in locating and exploring your sources. c) To even help readers to comprehend
the development of your argument or line of thought, and make it easy
for them to locate your work within other conversations When should you cite? Different academic fields differ about when to and when not to cite, however all basically agree that you should always cite in the following cases. a) For all verbatim quotations of two or more words that follow each other. b) For all sources from which you have
paraphrased or summarised facts and ideas. In the essay, work can be referenced within the text directly or indirectly through paraphrasing it. When you paraphrase a source in your work, you should organize this summary in your own way; making it a point that you align it into the flow of your argument using your own words and sentences. When all is done and you have finished your essay then either the bibliography or the reference list has to be provided. Let us review these in detail.   Before we go on to the next step here are some useful phrases to use in citing.
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