Answer to Question #183313 in English for Oumar Issa Diarra

Question

1. Briefly distinguish between quotation and  citation  
2. Briefly explain when you should use a citation in your academic essay.

Answer 1

1. Quotation is the use of exact words of an author or from a source material either in spoken of written. While citation is a detailed restatement of a written or spoken source material in your own words.

2. In an academic essay citation should be used when you introduce facts that you have found in a source, when you summarize ideas from a source in your own words and when giving reference of your work.