In-Text Citation Activity

Name and Section: Red Vincent Maglasang , 11 Alertness Date: 1-

22-2024
Direction: Paraphrase and make an in-text citation of the given statement and its source.
Make sure to properly paraphrase the statement and write the proper in-text citation based
on what is asked. See the given example below.
• Write a narrative in-text citation of the statement – “Immersing the students in an
English-speaking environment is the purpose of the English Only Policy.”
Author: Allan Smith and Billie Ford Year: 2022

Answer: Based on Smith and Ford (2022), The English Only Policy's goal is to
immerse students in an English-speaking atmosphere.

• Write a narrative in-text citation of the statement – “A lot of students prefer face
to face than online classes.”
Author: Ced Diggory Year: 2021

Answer: Diggory (2021) Many students prefer face to face classes over online
classes.

• Write a narrative in-text citation of the statement – “Students with low level of
English Proficiency prefer the use of their mother tongue in an English class.”
Author: John Rodriguez, Juan Labajo, Ed Soho Year:

Answer: Rodriguez, Labajo, Soho (n.d), Students with low level of English
Proficiency prefer the use of their mother tongue in an English class.

• Write a narrative in-text citation of the statement – “Being poor often results in a
greater chance of malnutrition and diseases.”
Author: The Writers Club Year: 2023

Answer: Based on The Writers Club (2023), Being poor increases the likelihood
of hunger and disease.

• Write a narrative in-text citation of the statement – “The percentage of students

who used the internet at the university was about 35%.”
Author: Taylor Sheesh Year: 2023

Answer: Based on Sheesh (2023), At the university, approximately 35% of

students accessed the internet.
• Write a parenthetical in-text citation of the statement – “Going to the mall is one
of the things students do after class.”
Author: The Chainsmokerz Year: 2019

Answer: One of the things that students do after class is go to the mall.
(Chainsmokerz, 2019)

• Write a parenthetical in-text citation of the statement – “Almost all students

believe that restricting the use of L1 is less effective because it gives
uncomfortable environment for students”
Author: Tom Riddle Year:

Answer: Almost all students believe that restricting the use of L1 is less effective
because it gives uncomfortable environment for students (Riddle, n.d)

• Write a parenthetical in-text citation of the statement – “Even if there are

numerous advantages of using L1 in an L2 classroom, still it cannot outweigh its
disadvantages”
Author: Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Luna Lovegood Year:
2021

Answer: Even if there are multiple benefits to adopting L1 in an L2 classroom,

they cannot outweigh the drawbacks (Granger, Potter, Weasley, Lovegood,) (n.d)

• Write a parenthetical in-text citation of the statement – “To be careful with

people and with words was a rare and beautiful thing.”
Author: Benjamin Saenz Year: 2022

Answer: It was a rare and precious thing to be cautious with people and words.
( Saenz, 2022)

• Write a parenthetical in-text citation of the statement – “It was a rare and
precious thing to be cautious with people and words.”
Author: Dante Quintana and Aristotle Mendoza Year: 2023

Answer: Being cautious with people and words was a rare and valuable
commodity. (Quintana and Mendoza, 2023)