Academic writing is supposed to be well-sourced.
More about it:
- You would draw from “other texts (or media objects like photographs or films) that the author analyzes or uses as evidence” to support your arguments.
- It’s expected you would cite materials “written by other academics; academic writing is collaborative and builds on previous research.
- You also should cite the sources by “acknowledging whenever you quote or paraphrase someone else’s work by including a citation in the text and a reference list at the end.”