Question

leann is writing an essay about the human experience in death of a salesman. in doing her research, she finds this quotation in a published theater review: \willy lomans struggle to find success is so tragic and so utterly human.\ should leann quote the review directly or paraphrase it in her paper? a. she should quote it because it would be impossible to paraphrase. b. she should paraphrase it because it is not a specific statistic. c. she should paraphrase it because it is not the focus of her paper. d. she should quote it because the wording is creative and unique.

Explanation:

To determine whether to quote or paraphrase, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The statement can be paraphrased, so "impossible to paraphrase" is incorrect.
• Option B: The reason about "specific statistic" is irrelevant to quoting/paraphrasing a review statement.
• Option C: The focus of the paper (human experience) and the review's statement (about Willy's struggle being tragic and human) are related, so this reason is wrong.
• Option D: The wording "so tragic and so utterly human" is creative and unique, making direct quotation appropriate to preserve the original expression's impact.

Answer:

D. She should quote it because the wording is creative and unique.