Writing an Essay to Compare the Presentation of Ideas across Genres
Question 5 • Common Core ELA 10 A - Aberdeen
In her analytical essay, Kimi wants to quote the following words from "The Children of the Drug Wars."A vast majority of child migrants are fleeing not poverty, but violence.
Answer
A
According to Nazario, "a vast majority of child migrants are fleeing not poverty, but violence" (3).
B
The problem is that "a vast majority of child migrants are fleeing not poverty, but violence (Nazario)."
C
The problem is that "a vast majority of child migrants are fleeing not poverty, but violence." (Nazario 3)
D
According to Nazario, "a vast majority of child migrants are fleeing not poverty, but violence" (Nazario).
Explanation
Because the sentence names Nazario before the quotation, the parenthetical citation only needs the page number: (3). In MLA style, the sentence-ending period goes after the parenthetical citation, so the quote should read: “...violence” (3). Choice A follows both rules; choice C puts the period before the citation and repeats the author-page citation unnecessarily.
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