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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Writing an Essay to Compare the Presentation of Ideas across Genres

Question 2 • Common Core ELA 10 A - Aberdeen

Which example is formatted correctly?

Answer
A
"Around a quarter come from Honduras—more than from anywhere else". (Nazario 3)
B
"Around a quarter come from Honduras—more than from anywhere else (Nazario 3)."
C
"Around a quarter come from Honduras—more than from anywhere else" (Nazario 3).
D
Around a quarter come from Honduras—more than from anywhere else (Nazario 3).

Explanation

In a quoted sentence with a parenthetical citation, place the closing quotation mark first, then the citation, and put the sentence’s period after the citation. Choice C correctly formats “Around a quarter come from Honduras—more than from anywhere else” (Nazario 3).

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