(March 6, 2021 at 9:34 am)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: I recommend the APA publication manual if you have questions about references. It's not a habit, it's a basic skill:
"The works you cite provide key background information, support or dispute your thesis, or offer critical definitions and data" (APA, 2020).
Reference: American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
And that's called ignoratio elenchi.