Question

question 5 of 10
which sentence uses the correct mla in - text citation?
a. marcus heller, author of make a difference, says that volunteering
is the best way to help your community (64).
b. in make a difference, marcus heller says that volunteering in your
community is the best way to help (heller 64).
c. in make a difference, marcus heller says that community
volunteers are often the most helpful volunteers.
d. one author says that volunteering is among the best ways to help
out those in your community (64).

Explanation:

To determine the correct MLA in - text citation, we recall MLA in - text citation rules. When the author's name is already mentioned in the sentence, we only need to include the page number in parentheses. When the author's name is not mentioned in the sentence, we need to include the author's last name and the page number in parentheses.

• Option A: The author's name (Marcus Heller) is mentioned in the sentence, and the page number (64) is in parentheses. This follows MLA in - text citation rules.
• Option B: Since the author's name (Marcus Heller) is already mentioned in the sentence, we should only include the page number in parentheses, not the author's last name again. So this is incorrect.
• Option C: There is no in - text citation (no page number or author - page number combination) for a quoted or paraphrased idea from a source, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: The author's name is not provided, and just a page number is given. In MLA, if the author is not named in the sentence, we need to include the author's last name with the page number. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Marcus Heller, author of Make a Difference, says that volunteering is the best way to help your community (64).