Question

question 7 of 10
what is a danger of including too many direct quotations from outside sources in your research paper?
a. the quotations you use may refute your main idea instead of supporting it.
b. the sources you are using might not appeal to the ideas of your audience.
c. you might unintentionally plagiarize information by not properly citing it.
d. you might allow evidence of bias or prejudice into your research.

Explanation:

To determine the danger of including too many direct quotations, we analyze each option:

• Option A: While a quotation could refute the main idea, this is more about choosing inappropriate quotes rather than the quantity of direct quotes.
• Option B: The appeal to the audience's ideas is not directly related to the number of direct quotations.
• Option C: When using many direct quotations, there's a higher risk of not properly citing each one, which can lead to unintentional plagiarism. This is a direct danger of overusing direct quotes.
• Option D: Allowing bias is more about the quality or nature of the sources, not the quantity of direct quotations.

Answer:

C. You might unintentionally plagiarize information by not properly citing it.