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OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

is anyone good at english I have one question In this passage, can you please tell me if a citacion is needed or not and if there is what is it. 1. Last summer, my family and I traveled to Chicago, which was quite different from the rural area I grew up in. We saw the dinosaur Sue at the Field Museum, and ate pizza at Gino's East.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why would you need a citation for that?

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

oh so there is no citacion needed

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

fo this passage

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

am i right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yeah, no citation needed :-P

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

ok thanks

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

i have one more question

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

can you also tell me if there is a citacion needed in here and if there is why it it supposes to be there

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

2.Americans want to create a more perfect union; they also want to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for everybody

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

in this passage

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

please

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

hi amritsre

OpenStudy (amistre64):

you generally cite something when you are presenting someone elses material on your writings

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

yes i know

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if 2 people have the same ideas and thoughts; then who cites who?

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

the 2 people

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if your backing up your ideas with someone elses work, you cite. but i cant tell just by reading a few lines of text

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

but that is all my text, I can't tell eighter

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

if you don't know it its okay

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

adgd do you know

OpenStudy (amistre64):

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/04/

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

thanks so you don't know

OpenStudy (amistre64):

correct, i dont know. 2 sounds qouted, but then someone had to write it to begin with in order for it to be quotable; and who would they have cited? lol

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

ok thanks

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

hi ishann

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

hi are you good in english

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

radar hi cna you help me please

OpenStudy (phi):

The passage is almost a direct quote from the preamble of the American Constitution. It would be good to cite it.

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

so how should i cite it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For 3. the statistic would require citation.

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

how shoud i cite number 2

OpenStudy (phi):

google it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5, 6, and 8 require citation as well.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

depends. what citation format are you using?

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

mla

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

phi should i google the passage

OpenStudy (phi):

You would just insert something like U.S. Const. pmbl.,

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

this is for number 2 right phi

OpenStudy (phi):

yes

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

can you please help me

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

ill be grateful to you

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

like how would u cite it

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

phi

OpenStudy (toxicsugar22):

is this right

OpenStudy (phi):

There are many different styles. I would use the style they are teaching. See http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/

OpenStudy (phi):

Here's a link to a couple of different styles. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/

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