MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPER

MLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parenthesis. The author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence:

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MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPERMLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are sometimes known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parentheses. In a standard citation, the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence, but there are variations for this standard.

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MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPERMLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are sometimes known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parentheses. In a standard citation, the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence, but there are variations for this standard.

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MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPERMLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are sometimes known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parentheses. In a standard citation, the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence, but there are variations for this standard.

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MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPERMLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are sometimes known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parentheses. In a standard citation, the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence, but there are variations for this standard.

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MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPERMLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are sometimes known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parentheses. In a standard citation, the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence, but there are variations for this standard.

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MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPERMLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are sometimes known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parentheses. In a standard citation, the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence, but there are variations for this standard.

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MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPERMLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are sometimes known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parentheses. In a standard citation, the author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence, but there are variations for this standard.

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MLA In-Text CitationsMLA CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF YOUR PAPER

MLA citations follow specific conventions that distinguish them from other styles. In-text citations are known as “parenthetical citations” because they are enclosed in parenthesis. The author’s last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence:

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