Which of the following best defines an in-text citation?
A. A brief quotation from an outside author's work that leads the readers to works by the same author.
B. A brief explanatory note found at the bottom of the page explaining the text's intended meaning.
C. A brief mention on the text of your paper that leads the reader to the complete information.

An in-text citation(a) A brief quotation from an outside author's work that leads the readers to works by the same author.

Explanation:

An in-text citation is a reference which is made within the body of text of an academic writing .

It is the  in-text citation that  alerts the reader about a source that has informed your own writing. The exact format of an in-text citation will depend on the style you need to use, for example, APA,MPA style

An in-text citation is used  to, summarize, paraphrase, or quote from another reference source.

For Example :-In APA style in-text citation  uses the author's last name and the year of publication, like (tsield, 2008). For direct quotations, include the page number as well  (tsield, 2008, p. 18).

An in-text citation(a) A brief quotation from an outside author's work that leads the readers to works by the same author.

answer is a

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