Question

which is the correct mla format for a parenthetical citation for this magazine article? "the conquistadores' role in settling south america," by pedro pasquale, latino monthly digest, page 45. a. ("the conquistadores' role in settling south america") b. (pedro pasquale, page 45) c. (latino monthly digest, page 45.) d. (pasquale 45)

Answer 1

The correct MLA format for a parenthetical citation for the magazine article provided is d. (pasquale 45).

Option D) is the correct one because the MLA Citation Style Guide states that the parenthetical citation that follows a quote must include the author's last name and the page number. MLA format is mainly used in papers or essays to give credit for the information that has been taken from other sources. Moreover, it is used to avoid committing plagiarism and to allow the reader to track down the different sources of information.

Answer 2

The answer is d. since you have a known author from a printed source with multiple pages.