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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Citation: how far does it extend?
Hi. Please help. When you are giving an in-text citation, how do we know how far the citation extends to as to the John Doe (include number 2?)I? As to the citation type of John Doe, should we just look at one sentence and no more? Let us say the letters "YYY" represent a certain job name in plural like "teachers."
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John Doe (12XX) noted that (1) YYY ought best perform their tasks when they acknowledge the people they deal with. (2) It's best not to give an inordinate amount of praise but to the amount the people deserve. (3) A lot of studies have been done on the subject. The ergonomics of the classrooms also affect the quality of the performance (Jane Doe, 19ZZ).
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John Doe (12XX) noted that (1) YYY ought best perform their tasks when they acknowledge the people they deal with. (2) It's best not to give an inordinate amount of praise but to the amount the people deserve. (3) A lot of studies have been done on the subject. The ergonomics of the classrooms also affect the quality of the performance (Jane Doe, 19ZZ).
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For me, the only rule to the extent of in-text citations is this: Keep it clear what idea belongs to whom. If there's the slightest chance that the reader may misunderstand to whom a certain phrase/idea belongs, you should rewrite the sentence(s). g.
- For me, the only rule to the extent of in-text citations is this: Keep it clear what idea belongs to whom.
- If there's the slightest chance that the reader may misunderstand to whom a certain phrase/idea belongs, you should rewrite the sentence(s).
- g.
- your classmates), and telling them what a bunch of professors say on the subject.
- Here's to illustrate what I mean: John Doe (12XX) underlines three aspects of the issue: (1) YYY ought best perform their tasks when they acknowledge the people they deal with.
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For me, the only rule to the extent of in-text citations is this: Keep it clear what idea belongs to whom. If there's the slightest chance that the reader may misunderstand to whom a certain phrase/idea belongs, you should rewrite the sentence(s). The best way to do this is to try and think of yourself not as producing a heavily-technical piece of writing but as if you were talking with som
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