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ANSWER ASAP PLS: Why do you think it’s important to include the author’s last name in the in-text citation for a quotation or paraphrase included in an essay that used multiple sources?

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With first and last name it can be easier to identify the author and make sure that they actually said that
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Because the authors name could be recognised
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