I'm writing an paper on a book. If make a referernce to an incident that occured in particular act/scene do I need to cite it as I would with a direct quote?
2006-06-26 10:58:36 · 7 answers · asked by Jazz 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
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2006-06-26 10:58:59 · update #1
No you dont need to do the whole "text text" (citation). Thing, but I think you do need to put the parenthesis after it. At least thats how I do it, so heres an example.
In the novel The Great Gatsby (title should be underlined), Jay Gatsby believed in the death of the american dream (Fizgerald 34).
go check the source below.
Im pretty sure that's how you go about doing it, but then again, could be wrong..
Hope this was helpfull!
2006-06-26 11:10:15 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie1281 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cite as often as you can when even paraprhasing something out of a book or paper
2006-06-26 11:03:09 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The citation is a bit different, but you still need to site it! Check an MLA handbook to find the proper citation.
2006-06-26 11:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you need to cite the information. If you paraphrase and do not reference who you are paraphrasing from, it is still plagarism because then you are passing their work just modified as your own.
2006-06-26 11:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're just doing plot summary (e.g. "The book begins with Benji watching the golfers in his yard"), you do not need to cite it. However, if you're paraphrasing literary criticism (e.g. "The golfers represent...") you would need to cite it.
2006-06-26 11:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should cite anything that is not your own idea or common knowledge. So... yes.
2006-06-26 11:23:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so
if its a paper on the book, so its obvious where its from
2006-06-26 10:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by lmnop9879234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋