Question

After the Civil War, the amount of counterfeit money in circulation was a big problem for the government. The sources for this fact are an article entitled "Know Your Money" from the US Secret Service website and an encyclopedia article entitled "United States Secret Service" by Michael Ray. How should the sources be listed in a parenthetical citation?

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) (Know Your Money; Ray).

Read this sentence from an informative essay. The sources should be listed in a parenthetical citation in the following way: (Know Your Money; Ray).

When writing an informative essay and you need to cite an original paper in your essay, you use parenthetical citations. When you do this, the reader can be immediately informed of the source of the information. It is a practical way of writing and makes citations without having to dedicate time for footnotes.

The other options of the question were B) (US Secret Service; Michael Ray). C) (Know Your Money; United States Secret Service). D) (“Know Your Money,” US Secret Service; Michael Ray, “United States Secret Service”).

Answer 2

Answer: (Know Your Money; Ray)

Explanation: Citation is a mark of linguistic dialog, made to support a hypothesis, reinforce an idea or illustrate a reasoning. It offers the reader support so that he can prove the veracity of the information provided and also allow its deepening.

Parenthetical Citation, is a style of citation that the partial quotes are enclosed in parentheses.