May 31
I do not understand my classmates constantly asking if [x amount] of references is enough. I am taking them by the shoulders. the professor did not tell you a number because the point is not for you to meet an arbitrary quota. how much information did you get from somewhere else?
#i don't GET IT!!!!!#“is 3 - 5 enough?” I don't know did you get your information from 3 - 5 places????#“do I need more” idk would the perspective of additional sources add depth to the work???#or show that you're not basing your entire project off one guy's opinion?#if you really do only draw from a couple external sources then is everything else from your own mind?#does it carry underlying assumptions that may need fact-checking?#tbf i probably over-source but i expect that to even out with confidence and practice#but i literally do not understand viewing citations as a quota like.#if you DID get your info elsewhere you can't choose not to cite them! it's not optional! that's just plagiarism classmate#what's going onnnnnn#grad program
