Question

If you repeat the words someone else has said or written, what are action are you doing?

Answer 1

You are quoting them

Step-by-step explanation:

If you are repeating their words you need to quote them. You need to give them the credit of the words as they are not your words they are someone else's.

Answer 2

I believe you are quoting or paraphrasing.

Step-by-step explanation:

To quote something someone said or wrote is quoting. But if you're saying what someone else said or wrote using different words than you're paraphrasing.

Hope this helped.