Citing sources is a very important topic when it comes to writing research papers. There is an even greater importance in the sense that if you do not cite something properly, then it will be considered plagiarism. Chapter 7 talks about the different types of citing format, quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. This chapter was very helpful because it provided the readers with accurate information on how to cite sources.
I never really understood the differences between paraphrasing and summarizing, until I read the chapter. For instance, when summarizing a paragraph, you should only write about one sentence. On the other hand, paraphrasing is longer than a summary. Moreover, I realized that even when you summarize something, you should cite it because technically those aren’t your ideas.
The most common citing format is MLA, which is the format I have used for all my research papers. The other two are APA and Chicago Style; APA is used for science papers (I saw this for the first time when I helped my brother with his science fair project). My English teacher taught us to always use Purdue OWL, instead of EasyBib because EasyBib is not always quite accurate.