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Cited has two related meanings.

Cited means to say from where you got your information, examples or proof.

For example:

I cited the sources of my information so that it is clear that I am not taking credit for someone else's work.

Cited also means to repeat someone's exact words.

My professor knows Shakespeare’s plays so well that he often cited the exact words of all the plays without looking at the text.

said where you got your information from

read what someone wrote or said

quoted what someone else wrote or said

named your source

Which answers are closest in meaning to cited? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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quoted what someone else wrote or said

named your source

said where you got your information from

read what someone wrote or said
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You can cite something by quoting it or mentioning it as an example.

The examples below will help you understand these meanings of cite.

An example of a good book by Paul Johnson is his book called 'Intellectuals'.

Last week I read a very good book but I can't remember who wrote it.

The President said, 'We must protect democracy'.

Our teacher showed us Dr. Smith's research on health problems as proof that smoking is bad for you.

Which answers below are examples of someone citing something? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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The President said, 'We must protect democracy'.

Last week I read a very good book but I can't remember who wrote it.

An example of a good book by Paul Johnson is his book called 'Intellectuals'.

Our teacher showed us Dr. Smith's research on health problems as proof that smoking is bad for you.
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Think about why writers decide to cite.

Using citations from major experts in a specific field will give a writer's work more authority. Citing major experts also demonstrates the writer's knowledge of that field.

a summary of the field.

more proof for their own points.

stronger support for their own opinions.

examples that illustrate their own ideas.

Which answers below best complete the sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

 

Writers may cite experts in order to provide...

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a summary of the field.

stronger support for their own opinions.

examples that illustrate their own ideas.

more proof for their own points.