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Parenthetical CitationsOnline version

A fill-in-the-blank exercise to introduce Parenthetical Citations

by Thebe Sechotlho
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When you use that you have researched , you give to where it came from . Whether the information is or written in your words ; if you do not the work , it is ( copying someone else's work ) .

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parenthetical citation brackets Porcine research paper 34 works cited resource period book outside

Here is a sentence from Bartley's that uses summarized information :

Many people are surprised to learn that flying pigs love the desert ( Porcine 34 ) .

Things to notice :

1 . is the author of the article / .
2 . is the page number where the information can be found in the original .
3 . The / full stop is on the of the parenthesis ( ) .

This is called a . In the bibliography ( page ) Bartley will have this reference :

Porcine , Edward . Flying Pigs : The Definitive Guide to the World's Most Interesting Creature , Mythical Animal Press , 2014 .

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Article Last Page Front Page Book Porcine 34 Miss Illaura's Words

Fill in the citation for quoted material :

* Remember ( Name Page Number ) .

In cold weather , flocks of flying pigs will huddle together for warmth since they " must regulate body temperature due to a lack of subcutaneous body fat " ( ) .

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What if the information comes from the Internet ?

You need to include page numbers for websites . Remember you are trying to your reader to the reference in the works cited page .

Use the ( or words ) on your works cited page in your parenthetical citation .

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The Way of the Flying Pigs The Way The Way 2013 The

Fill in the parenthetical citation for Bartley's research paper :

Reference in work cited page :
" The Way of Flying Pigs . " Absolute Awesome Animals , Pigs International Conservancy , 2013 , www . piginternationalconversationcyinc . org .

Here is a sentence from Bartley's project using the website above :

* Remember to use the first words
* * Remember to use quotation marks

Flying Pigs look scary with their huge wings , but in reality " they would rather run away and hide than confront an enemy " ( " " ) .