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What is the purpose of referencing in writing?
What is the purpose of referencing in writing?
- To make your report more confusing
- To hide your sources
- To give credit for someone's thinking, writing or research (correct)
- To make your report longer
Why is it important to reference in technical writing?
Why is it important to reference in technical writing?
- To show off your research skills
- To confuse the reader
- To make your report longer
- To attribute every piece of material to its original author (correct)
Which of the following best describes referencing?
Which of the following best describes referencing?
- Copying and pasting information from a source
- Creating a list of sources you have cited (correct)
- Using sources without giving credit
- Making up sources to support your argument
Which of the following is a reason why referencing is important in technical writing?
Which of the following is a reason why referencing is important in technical writing?
What is the purpose of referencing in technical writing?
What is the purpose of referencing in technical writing?
What does accurate writing in technical writing mean?
What does accurate writing in technical writing mean?
It helps to make clear to the reader how you have used the work of others to develop your own ideas and ______.
It helps to make clear to the reader how you have used the work of others to develop your own ideas and ______.
Referencing is the standardized way of acknowledging (giving)the sources of the information you have used (referred to) in your ______.
Referencing is the standardized way of acknowledging (giving)the sources of the information you have used (referred to) in your ______.
Accurate writing is commensurate with good writing practices and enhances the ______ of your report.
Accurate writing is commensurate with good writing practices and enhances the ______ of your report.
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