Question

add an in-text citation using mla format. the citation should go immediately after the cited text.

when christopher columbus set sail in 1492, his crew was disgruntled and fearful. many of the sailors believed that \they might fall off the edge of the world and plunge into that fiery abyss where the sun sets in the west,\ which may sound preposterous to modern-day readers.

when christopher columbus set sail in 1492, his crew was disgruntled and fearful. many of the sailors believed that \they might fall off the edge of the world and plunge into that fiery abyss where the sun sets in the west,\ which may sound preposterous to modern-day readers.

source: who was first? by russell freedman, chapter 1, page 1. published by clarion books, new york 2007:

and if the earth was flat, as many of the men believed, then they might fall off the edge of the world and plunge into that fiery abyss where the sun sets in the west.

Explanation:

Identify the source information

The source provided is:

• Author: Russell Freedman
• Title: Who Was First?
• Chapter: 1
• Page: 1
• Publisher: Clarion Books, New York 2007

Determine MLA in-text citation format

Under MLA guidelines, an in-text citation for a print source with a known author requires the author's last name and the page number from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken.

• Author's last name: Freedman
• Page number: 1
• Format: (Freedman 1)

Place the citation in the text

The citation must go immediately after the cited text (the quotation), inside the sentence but before the closing punctuation mark (the period).

• Original sentence: When Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492, his crew was disgruntled and fearful. Many of the sailors believed that "they might fall off the edge of the world and plunge into that fiery abyss where the sun sets in the west," which may sound preposterous to modern-day readers.
• The quotation ends at "west,". The citation should be placed immediately after the quotation mark, and the comma should follow the citation if it is part of the clause structure, or the citation is placed at the end of the clause/sentence. In MLA format, when a quotation ends a clause, the parenthetical citation is placed after the closing quotation mark, followed by the punctuation (comma or period).
• Therefore, "they might fall off the edge of the world and plunge into that fiery abyss where the sun sets in the west," becomes "they might fall off the edge of the world and plunge into that fiery abyss where the sun sets in the west" (Freedman 1),

Answer:

When Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492, his crew was disgruntled and fearful. Many of the sailors believed that "they might fall off the edge of the world and plunge into that fiery abyss where the sun sets in the west" <blank>(Freedman 1)</blank>, which may sound preposterous to modern-day readers.