This is an example of academic dishonesty, specifically plagiarism. By making up quotes and citing sources that you haven't actually used, you are misrepresenting your work and misleading your teacher about the legitimacy and credibility of your research. This practice undermines the integrity of academic work and can have serious consequences, including failing the assignment or facing disciplinary action at your institution. It’s always better to conduct thorough research and accurately represent your sources.
You are proofreading your assignment and realise most of your in-text citations are from a single website. You’re nearly finished. More citations will mean more time on this assignment.
Rather than going back to your research, you make up a few quotes and cite them using in-text citations, then you reference a few sources that you haven’t actually used. It makes your assignment look better and you're sure your teacher won’t check your references. This is an example of
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