Homework Help: English

Posted by christopher on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 6:04pm.

Which of the following is correct when using an author’s name in your essay?

use the author’s full name throughout the essay
use the author’s last name when first mentioned and throughout the essay
use the author’s full name when first mentioned in your paper
use the author’s last name when first mentioned in your paper

my answer

use the author’s full name when first mentioned in your paper

English - Writeacher, Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 6:47pm
That's correct -- and then his/her last name through the rest of the paper.

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