Question

What, if anything, is wrong with this citation?President John

f. Kennedy said, "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country" ("Inaugural address," Wikipedia). incorrect punctuation within parenthesesincorrect punctuation outside of parenthesesinsufficient information in parentheses too much information in parentheses There is no error.

Answer 1

too much information in parentheses

This parenthetical citation has too much information in the parentheses.You actually do not need any parenthetical citation for this quote. There are a few reasons why. The first is that the author of the quote is stated in the quote's set up when it says "President John F. Kennedy said,". Also, this quote is well-known so it doesn't require a parenthetical citation since it has been quoted numerous times.

It should also be noted that Wikipedia is not a reliable source and should not be used as a source in a paper. One can easily find the full-text of Kennedy's inaugural address on another, more reliable site.