HELPP! Please! Why are in-text/parenthetical citations important?

1.) They connect to the Works Cited page where a reader can find the exact source information and read further on the topic.

2.)They show the reader that you only used books for your research.

3.)MLA requires them because they look fancy.

4.)They give the author of the words or ideas credit.

What does this dialogue reveal about louise? she follows some of the spiritual ideas of the pueblo people. she is a devout follower of the catholic church. she often turns to father paul for support and guidance. she wants teofilo to receive his last rites from father paul.

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance

Acredible source is one that is (4 points) select one: a. with bias b. not useful c. persuasive d. trustworthy