Question

In the MLA in-text citation, what does the number 10 refer to?

Erica Redden agrees that some fantastic technology first described in science-fiction stories has later been turned into practical inventions (10).

A. paragraph 10 in the research paper

B. citation 10 on the Works Cited page

C. book 10 in the bibliography

D. page 10 of a book by author Erica Redden

Answer 1

I think the correct answer is D. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Page 10 of a book by author Erica Redden

Explanation:

An in-text citation occurs when the author of a text quotes, summarizes or paraphrases an external author or source. Considering the information cited does not belong to the author of the text it is necessary to acknowledge the authorship of the source and the author. Because of this, most authors follow the MLA manual, which is manual for academical writing used in the U.S. and many other countries that provides guidelines for writing including citations.

According to this manual, during in-text citation it is necessary to include the last name of the author cited and the number page where the information used can be found. This is applied by using the author's last name and number page in parentheses at the end of the citation or by including the author's name during the text and adding the number page in parenthesis at the end of the citation. Therefore, in the citation showed in the question the number 10 refers to the "page 10 of a book by author Erica Redden".