The chapter shows ways to integrate sources and documents into a work. Plagiarism is the result of not giving proper recognition to the author. Something that was interesting in the chapter was using an idea or language without properly giving credit is still plagiarism. This means that it is easy to be accused of plagiarism. It also shows that people need to be mindful on what they write, so they are not accused of plagiarism. The chapter also goes into detail on the ways to integrate sources into papers. They introduce several ways to do in-text citations. It is beneficial to know several ways to cite sources, so the writer is not constantly using one way to cite. The chapter also shows ways to paraphrase quotes. It is important to know how to paraphrase correctly, so you can get your point across. Paraphrasing allows the writer to include detail from a source without directly copying from a work. It is also used when a writer does not want many competing voices in their piece. Paraphrasing allows writers to maintain their flow. It is also used when the writer’s audience is different from the source’s audience. This is important because the writer needs to keep in mind of what audience they are writing for, because if they insert a quote that does not pertain to their audience the reader may be confused.
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