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9151296 No.9151296 [Reply] [Original]

I found an article discussing a topic that I am writing about. I copied 2 lines, but changed a couple of the wordis and then cited the author and page where I got it. How acceptable is it to do this frequently in the essay? Is it frowned upon? I have a paragraph where I basically paraphrase from 3 sources, discuss the significance a bit or just use wording like "this point the author makes segues well into this writer's concept of ____ in which he said (jnsert paraphrase or direct quote).

Basically I'm retarded and afraid of fucking up

>> No.9151427

if it's non-fiction, as long as you properly cite, there shouldn't be any gray areas. cite ideas that aren't yours.