citation

 citation

= proof of where something came from—like a link or reference showing the information isn’t just your own guess

Mark added a citation to credit the author of his fishing tips.

Mark used a citation to support his weekend meditation article.

Susan included a citation so her class essay looked credible.

Susan used a citation so her teacher could verify her facts.

Some synonyms and antonyms for “citation”:

Synonyms:

reference

source

footnote

acknowledgment

Antonyms:

no source

unverified claim

no reference

unsupported statement

Question: In writing, what does a citation mainly do?

A) Shows the source

B) Changes the facts

C) Deletes the quote

D) Makes it longer

The Pizza Paper

Susan, a hardworking university student, was typing furiously on her laptop. Finally, she hit the print button. Susan included a citation so her class essay looked credible. She really wanted to impress her strict teacher!

She proudly showed the freshly printed paper to Mark, a successful businessman, who was visiting town with his elegant girlfriend, Chloe.

Then, she gave it to Mark and Mark replied, "Oh, let me see... Wow, it's incredible! You did a great job."

Susan stretched her arms and smiled brightly. "My class essay is finally completed! Time to relax!"

To celebrate her hard work, Mark, Chloe, and Susan went to a famous local Italian restaurant to eat pizza. When the waiter brought their steaming hot meal, Susan looked a bit disappointed.

Susan said, "The pizza without pineapple and sausage looks pale... It is just cheese and tomato."

Mark, who loved traditional food, smiled. "No, please try. It is a classic Margherita pizza."

Then, Susan eagerly picked up a slice. She tried it, but suddenly, a huge, hot string of melted cheese dropped down directly onto her printed essay! She had placed it on the table to keep it safe.

"Oh no!" Susan gasped, trying to wipe the yellow grease off her hard work.

Mark laughed out loud. "Your essay is also hungry, just let it have a bite!"

Chloe giggled, but Susan was panicking. However, it seemed the essay was too dirty to hand in to the professor. Sadly, the class started in twenty minutes, so it was hard to print it again and hand in the essay on time.

Susan felt frustrated, looked at the greasy orange stain, and said, "Umm... I hope the professor won't mind."

Then, she ran to the university and handed it in.

After a few days, her professor handed out all the graded essays to the classmates. He stopped at Susan's desk and replied to Susan loudly, "I am always hungry when I hold your essay. It seems delicious! Susan, thank you very much!"

The entire classroom erupted in laughter. Susan felt deeply embarrassed and made sure this kind of thing would never happen again!

Questions

1. Why did the professor say Susan's essay made him hungry?

A) Because Susan wrote her whole essay about Italian restaurants.

B) Because Mark and Chloe bought the professor a slice of pizza.

C) Because the essay had a big, greasy pizza cheese stain on it.

D) Because the professor forgot to eat breakfast before class.

2. Read this sentence from the story: "Susan included a citation so her class essay looked credible." Based on the provided definition, what does the word "citation" mean?

A) A type of melted cheese used on traditional Italian pizza.

B) A funny joke told by a successful businessman.

C) A proof or reference showing where the information came from.

D) A small spelling mistake made by a university student.