Do you say your source when reading a paper outloud?

Question

If you have to read a paper outloud and it contains a passage from a book or something similar.... do you say where it came from? like in the middle of reading? And what do you say? The author and page number? what if it's internet? Do you have to say?

Answer 1

Yes, it is appropriate to cite your source. You might preface a passage by saying, "According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, such and such." Or, "In her book, 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' Harper Lee described her southern Depression era town as such and such."
If you are using an Internet source for facts, you need to be very sure the information is correct, that means confirming it elsewhere. If you are using the Internet as an example of something where facts are not an issue, you might say, "Movie reviews on several popular Internet sites suggest that such and such."
You don't need to give page numbers in the oral presentation, but have them in the footnotes of your written copy.
You are smart to check this out first to learn how to do it properly. Hope you make a great grade.

Answer 2

Not unless required.