Question

add an in-text citation using mla format.

wing biddlebaum is a nervous man whose constantly moving hands had earned him a new name.

wing biddlebaum is a nervous man whose constantly moving hands had earned him a new name.

source: winesburg, ohio by sherwood anderson, page 6. published by dover publications, inc., 1995:

the story of wing biddlebaum is a story of hands. their restless activity, like unto the beating of the wings of an imprisoned bird, had given him his name.

Explanation:

Identify the source details

The source provided is:

• Author: Sherwood Anderson
• Title: Winesburg, Ohio
• Page number: 6

Apply MLA in-text citation rules

Under MLA guidelines, an in-text citation for a print source requires the author's last name and the page number from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken, placed in parentheses with no punctuation between them:

• Author's last name: Anderson
• Page number: 6
• Citation format: (Anderson 6)

Place the citation in the sentence

The citation must be placed directly after the paraphrased sentence, before the final period:

• Sentence: "Wing Biddlebaum is a nervous man whose constantly moving hands had earned him a new name."
• Completed sentence: "Wing Biddlebaum is a nervous man whose constantly moving hands had earned him a new name (Anderson 6)."

Answer:

Wing Biddlebaum is a nervous man whose constantly moving hands had earned him a new name <blank>(Anderson 6)</blank>.