Question

What advantage does a writer have when directly quoting a source rather than paraphrasing it?

a.it breaks up the flow of the text by incorporating quotation marks.
b.it allows the writer to use a friendlier, more conversational tone.
c.it can more accurately convey the distinct personality and voice of the source.
d.it is easier to quote directly because quoting doesn't require an in-text citation.

Answer 1

When one directly quotes a source rather than paraphrasing it, the advantage that this gives the writer is that it can accurately state the prominent character and also the voice of the source. This means that the reader can directly feel and understand what the quoted lines or phrases are straight from the source him or herself. Answer for this is C.