Respuesta :

Answer,

To give credit to the source

Explanation

-Citing a source means to show, within the body of a given text, that the writer took words, ideas, figures, images, etc. from another  source.

-It is important to cite sourses you used in your research for several reasons ;

  • To show the reader that proper research was done by listing all the sources used to get information
  • To avoid plagiarism by quoting words and ideas used by other authors
  • To allow the reader to track down the sources used by citing them accurately in the paper by way of footnotes, a bibliography or reference list

Answer:

It acknowledges the source.

Explanation:

When we cite a source while quoting it will direct the reader from the current text to another source. It acknowledges a writer's vast research and at the same time helps the reader to find more information about the topic. It avoids the doubt of plagiarism. Therefore it would be helpful for both the writer and the audience.

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