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Subject: POSITION PAPER #1
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Subject: POSITION PAPER #1
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A student writes:
| Is it necessary to cite any viewpoints from others or is it enough to
| have  discussed this argument based on your opinion having done the
| readings? i have not actually cited anything.

If you're giving a reason for whether to accept or reject a claim,
and you read the reason somewhere or it matches what someone else says,
then you should cite that source.