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1 Parenthetical Citation MLA STYLE and some other things

2 Page citation One critic has noted that love should not be utilized in war, but rather hatred, violence and recklessness (Smith 9). John Smith, a noted critic, has stated that love should not be utilized in war (9).

3 Paragraph citation A famous critic noted in his celebrated article, A show of force, that love as an emotion should be shown to the enemy in any combat zone (Beasley par 5). Pete Beasley, a noted military professor at Harvard, has declared that love as an emotion should be shown to the enemy in any combat zone (par 5).

4 Without an author The Department of Energy declared that the general population should not utilize portable generators in their homes (Conserving energy 2). OR (Conserving energy par 4).

5 BLOCK FORMAT This is the format that should be used when citing a long quotation. One critic noted this years ago: You should indent 1 to the left and be sure to indent the complete quote. Then follow it with the parenthetical citation. You need to indent a whole block. (Smith 12)

6 THE END Prof. Serafin Roldan


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