can someone help me with a citation question Lets say i was a veteran soldier or maybe a mafia member and I'm writing a paper on the similarities of military or mafia lifestyle and tribal societies. Would I have to cite my own personal experience or can I just write it assertively? Example: Soldiers/Mafia members will go great lengths for their com padres to defend the name of their organization. They enjoy cooking and doing the dougie. Now would i need evidence for their hobbies or would my own personal experience be enough not to cite?

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anonymous · Answer

You only cite something if it doesn't belong to you, therefore you would not need a citation for your personal experience; those are your own words.