Which of the following is not true regarding taking notes during your research? a. You should take long, copious notes on everything you read
b. These can be on paper or on the computer,
c. Quotations should be short and direct
d. It will be easier for you if you write the source information along with your notes

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

the first option is the answer