Consequently, memories can be affected by many things. Notice what we have done here. We have taken what they wrote and translated it into our own words . The essence of what Horowitz, et al. wrote is still there, but it is now expressed in our own terminology. Notice also that we cited the source in the opening sentence of the paragraph.
Proper citation is essential to avoiding plagiarism.
Consequently, memories can be affected by many things. But what if you think the original wording is necessary to convey precise meaning. It is perfectlyacceptable to use a direct quote from a source. The catch is you have to surround it in quotation marks, or if the quotation is long set it off in a block paragraph style, and correctly cite the source. Notice we have enclosed the passage in quotation marks and provided the appropriate reference citation which includes the page number on which the quoted material may be found.