Question

Which of the following would always require a citation in a research paper?

a thesis statement
an anecdotal experience
a quotation
a humorous statement

Answer 1

quote

Step-by-step explanation:

you're taking the author's words and putting them in your paper, so not to get plagerised you would cite it.

Answer 2

A quotation would always require citations. If no citation is given, you might be accused of plagiarism or of fraud.