InTextCitation

**In Text Citation/ Parenthetical Documentation**

 * In Text Citation**
 * Points to the full citation in the works cited.
 * Shows from what source & where in the source you found the information
 * Shows your readers' you have done your research

MLA Style uses parenthetical documentation.
 * How do you do this?**
 * This means at the end of the sentence where you use your research information, you use parentheses with the information.
 * You would use parenthetical citation for items you QUOTE or PARAPHRASE.
 * Include the author's last name and the page number. For example... There have been 10,000 items checked out from the Highland Learning Center so far this year (Wyatt 22).
 * If I wanted to quote from the Gettysburg Address in my paper, I could do it this way. As Abraham Lincoln eloquently stated the total of eighty-seven years when he said, "Four score and seven years ago" (37).
 * If you mention the author's name in the text, then you just include the page number in the parentheses. For example... According to Wyatt, there have been 10,000 items checked out from the library so far this school year. (22)
 * If it is a web site where there is no number, you just use the author's name.
 * If there is no author, you mention the title of the article or the web site in the parentheses.

Topic: Texting and Driving Consumer Reports Blog - http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2009/11/despite-risks-teens-report-texting-while-driving.html Pew Internet and American Life Study - http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/Teens-and-Distracted-Driving.aspx Washington Post Article - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/16/AR2009111602174.html
 * If I was doing the persuasive essay, here's how I would use this.**

Here's a sample sentence from my essay: Texting while driving is dangerous. It could cost you your life. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving was the cause of accidents that resulted in 5870 deaths and 515,000 injuries (Halsey).

Despite knowing the dangers, it can be difficult to fight the temptation to text while driving, According to co-author of the Pew Study Amanda Lenhart, "Many teens understand the risks of texting behind the wheel but the desire to stay connected is so strong for teens and their parents that safety sometimes takes a back seat to staying in touch with friends and family" (Halsey). When the tools to stay connected to friends are so accessible and multi-tasking is such a part of daily life, it is difficult to stay focused solely on driving.

Works Cited Halsey, Ashley. "U.S. Teens Report 'Frightening' Levels of Texting While Driving." //Washington Post//. > 17 Nov. 2009. Web. 3 Dec. 2009. > 