ENG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Thesis Statement, Writing Center, Academic Dishonesty
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Academic writers integrate sources into their writing in three ways. Each method is appropriate for different contexts, but all will be useful for our assignments. A direct quotation quotes another author"s words exactly. This style of reference is most useful when: The source"s language is especially memorable or highly technical. Close analysis of an author"s language is important to your argument. The author is an authority whose expertise buttresses your own position. When you disagree with the source but want to allow the author to speak in his or her own words. Many students tend to overuse direct quotations over the other two methods for integrating sources. Most of the time this is due to laziness; it"s often much easier to copy a writer"s words rather than giving them the thought and attention necessary to rephrase them in your own words.
