What is the primary purpose of an in-text citation?

Citations and Quotation Formatting

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To provide a brief biography of the author
To summarize the entire paper
To help readers locate the cited source in the references section
To list all the sources used in the paper
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about parenthetical citations?
They include the author's last name and year of publication
They are used only for direct quotes
They include the author's first name and publication year
They are not used in academic writing
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a narrative citation, where is the author's name placed?
Directly in the sentence
In the bibliography
At the end of the sentence
In the footnotes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct format for a parenthetical citation?
(Year, author's last name)
(Author's last name, year)
(Author's first name, year)
(Author's last name, title)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How should a narrative citation be structured?
Author's last name (year) in the sentence
Author's first name (year) at the end
Year (author's last name) in the sentence
Author's last name (year) at the end
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When citing a direct quote, what additional information must be included?
The publisher's name
The author's first name
The page number
The publication's title
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the maximum word count for a short quotation?
39 words
100 words
50 words
150 words
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