Why must you document your sources?
1. Give credit where credit is due.
2. Situate the writer's (your) voice within the scholarly conversation.
3. Demonstrate competence and trustworthiness of the writer (you).
4. Courtesy to your readers
5. Avoid plagiarism.
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