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................... is referred as “citation” in the academic writing.

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MH SET 2024 Paper 2 Computer Science and Applications Question Paper (07-Apr-2024)
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A way of giving proper credit to the original source of information

In academic writing a citation is the acknowledgement, in the text and in the reference list, of the source from which an idea, quotation, data set or finding has been taken. Styles such as APA, MLA and Chicago prescribe how citations are formatted.

Citing serves several purposes: it gives proper credit to the original author, lets readers locate and verify the source, shows the scholarly base of the argument and protects the writer from plagiarism. Its essential meaning is therefore a way of giving proper credit to the original source of information.

A reference to the author’s personal experiences is anecdote, not citation. A fictional element added to enhance the narrative has no place in a citation, which points to a real source. A personal opinion included without supporting evidence is exactly what citations are meant to avoid, since they anchor claims in documented sources.

A way of giving proper credit to the original source of information option is correct.

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