In academic writing it is acceptable to have the majority of your writing consist of direct quotes from credible sources, as long as you cite the sources.
A. FALSE, because a collection of quotations will lack the interpretation and source integration needed in academic writing.
B. TRUE, because you save time copying from sources and inserting text references. Paraphrasing is a lengthy process.
C. TRUE, because it is not necessary to reinvent the wheel. The exact words of the experts are better than paraphrases.
D. FALSE, because it will be very tedious to insert direct quotations and the corresponding reference list entries.