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SheenLim Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
How to cite a Comment or Testimonial
Hello guys.
I'm new here and this is my first post.
How do you cite a statement from a interviewee?
I'm doing my thesis, and I'm not sure on how can I refer to this person and write what he/she said.
I'm new here and this is my first post.
How do you cite a statement from a interviewee?
I'm doing my thesis, and I'm not sure on how can I refer to this person and write what he/she said.
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If this is a formal interview which you held and which is an important contribution to your thesis, your bibliography should include the name of the interviewee, a description of the type of interview, and the place and date: John Q. Smith, taped interview by author, Chicago, Illinois, 20 November 2009 If it is just a single informal quote, however, you can simply add a footnote to the quotation in your text, reading ' John Q. Smith, pers.
- If this is a formal interview which you held and which is an important contribution to your thesis, your bibliography should include the name of the interviewee, a description of the type of interview, and the place and date: John Q.
- Smith, taped interview by author, Chicago, Illinois, 20 November 2009 If it is just a single informal quote, however, you can simply add a footnote to the quotation in your text, reading ' John Q.
- Smith, pers.
- '.
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If this is a formal interview which you held and which is an important contribution to your thesis, your bibliography should include the name of the interviewee, a description of the type of interview, and the place and date:
John Q. Smith, taped interview by author, Chicago, Illinois, 20 November 2009
If it is just a single informal quote, however, you can simply add a f
John Q. Smith, taped interview by author, Chicago, Illinois, 20 November 2009
If it is just a single informal quote, however, you can simply add a f
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Sir Micawber..
"John Q. Smith, taped interview by author, Chicago, Illinois, 20 November 2009"
what if its not taped? I mean I just wrote what he/she said?
Im sorry about these kinds of question but my english citation skills are very poor.
"John Q. Smith, taped interview by author, Chicago, Illinois, 20 November 2009"
what if its not taped? I mean I just wrote what he/she said?
Im sorry about these kinds of question but my english citation skills are very poor.
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Mine was just an example. Something like this:
John Q. Smith, personal interview by author, Chicago, Illinois, 20 November 2009
John Q. Smith, personal interview by author, Chicago, Illinois, 20 November 2009
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