The meaning of work​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​place writing and technical documents

W​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​hy is proper citation important and how are different citation methods used to reflect this importance? How does proper citation influence the meaning of work​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​place writing and technical documents? How does citation relate back to our conversation of ethics? How does citation offer a "roadmap" for readers​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​?