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📘 A citation lets a reader trace your evidence

A citation is a small signpost inside your essay. It tells readers which source supports a claim and gives them a route to the full source record. Before adding one, identify the job your evidence is doing: a quotation supplies exact wordin

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What you’ll learn

  1. Source and styleRecord identifying details and follow the required style.A citation is a signpost; consistency starts with the assignment style.
  2. In-text integrationPlace locators beside borrowed material and integrate quotations.Your prose interprets; paraphrase keeps the source visible.
  3. Lists and verificationMatch full entries and audit traceability both ways.The list expands the short citation; verify every borrowed claim.

Questions this course answers

What is the main job of an essay citation?

A citation connects borrowed material to a recoverable source while your prose explains its relevance.

What should you do when a web page has no page numbers?

A missing page number is normal for many web sources; never manufacture a locator.

How is a paraphrase different from a synonym swap?

A paraphrase changes the expression and keeps the source's meaning and scope visible.

What should an end-of-essay source list do?

The full entry is the expanded map that lets readers find the cited work.

What is the final traceability check?

Checking both directions catches unsupported borrowed material and unused or missing entries.

Grounded in trusted sources

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