How do citations prevent plagiarism? (1 point)

Responses

They show the actual author or source of ideas or information.
They show the actual author or source of ideas or information.

They show that you claimed credit for someone else’s ideas or information.
They show that you claimed credit for someone else’s ideas or information.

They show that the you created the idea or gathered the information.
They show that the you created the idea or gathered the information.

They show that you paraphrased someone else’s ideas or information.

1 answer

The correct response is: They show the actual author or source of ideas or information.

Citations provide a way to attribute the original author or source, thus preventing plagiarism by giving credit where it is due.