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You are writing a paper about American poet Maya Angelou. Which source would be best to quote in your paper?
a. a biography of Maya Angelou
b. an analysis of a poem by Maya Angelou
c. an excerpt from an interview with Maya Angelou
Answer:
The correct answer is option c. an excerpt from an interview with Maya Angelou.
Explanation:
When writing a paper, we are going to need reliable sources that guarantee what we are including in it. If we use a quote from that source we must be very careful not to commit plagiarism.
We can prevent plagiarism by crediting the source that provides us with the information.
One of the best ways to use a quote without plagiarism would be to use in-text citations in parentheses.
Of all the options given, the most reliable and to which we could give credit is option C.
