4. What is a benefit of using parenthetical references--rather than footnotes--in a research report? Parenthetical references te
nd to be less distracting overall to most readers. Parenthetical references provide more extensive information than footnotes. Parenthetical references do not require you to cite a source more than once. Parenthetical references provide more reliable information than footnotes.
Parenthetical references tend to be less distracting overall to most readers.
Explanation:
A parenthetical reference includes just the author’s name and the page number where the cited information was found. Because the source information appears within the text, parenthetical references do not require readers to look down at the bottom of the page or the end of the report to see the citation.
