In-Text Citations Practice

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What is an in-text citation?

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An in-text citation is a brief reference within the text of a paper that indicates the source of information or ideas, allowing readers to locate the full citation in the bibliography.

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What is the purpose of in-text citations?

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In-text citations serve to give credit to the original authors, avoid plagiarism, and provide readers with a way to find the source material.

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What citation style is commonly used in humanities subjects?

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MLA (Modern Language Association) style is commonly used in humanities subjects.

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How should a book with one author be cited in-text in MLA format?

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In MLA format, a book with one author should be cited as (Author's Last Name Page Number), e.g., (Smith 23).

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What is the correct format for citing a source with two authors in MLA?

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For two authors, cite both last names in the format (First Author's Last Name and Second Author's Last Name Page Number), e.g., (Smith and Jones 45).

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How do you cite a source with no author in MLA format?

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If there is no author, use a shortened title of the work in quotation marks followed by the page number, e.g., ("Title of Work" 12).

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What is the correct way to cite a source with multiple works by the same author?

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When citing multiple works by the same author, include a shortened title of the work in the citation, e.g., (Author's Last Name, "Title" Page Number).

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What is a parenthetical citation?

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A parenthetical citation is a citation that appears in parentheses within the text, providing the author's name and page number.

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What is the difference between a direct quote and a paraphrase?

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A direct quote is the exact wording from a source, while a paraphrase is a restatement of the source's ideas in your own words.

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How do you format a direct quote longer than four lines in MLA?

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A direct quote longer than four lines should be formatted as a block quote, indented one inch from the left margin, without quotation marks.