EDCI 435/638 Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in the Secondary Content Areas : Citing Tools

There are several reasons why it is important to cite

• It is important to give the proper credit to the person or group who spent the time researching and writing in order to provide that information.
• This allows your instructor (and maybe one day the reader of your article?!) to find the source later if she wants to read it herself.
• Citing experts gives credibility to the argument of your paper.
• Indicates that you did a thorough job researching your topic.