Are You a Referencing Pro?
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>It is a way of giving credit for someone's thinking, writing or research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of referencing in technical writing?

    <p>To acknowledge the sources of information used in the report</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does accurate writing in technical writing mean?

    <p>Attributing every piece of material used to its original author</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It helps to make clear to the reader how you have used the work of others to develop your own ideas and ______.

    <p>arguments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Referencing is the standardized way of acknowledging (giving)the sources of the information you have used (referred to) in your ______.

    <p>report</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Accurate writing is commensurate with good writing practices and enhances the ______ of your report.

    <p>presentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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