Question

review the information for a newspaper article that a student intends to include on a works cited page.
newspaper: hartford times - dispatch
section: metro
title of article: snow removal woes
pages: b12
author: leigh barrett
date of publication: january 12, 2012
which citation is formatted correctly using mla guidelines?
barrett, leigh.
\snow removal
woes.\ hartford
times - dispatch 12
january 2012: b12.
print.
barrett, leigh.
\snow removal
woes.\ hartford
times - dispatch,
metro section 12
january 2012: b12.
barrett, leigh. snow
removal woes.
\hartford times-
dispatch\ 12
january 2012: b12.
print.
barrett, leigh. snow
removal woes.
hartford times-
dispatch, metro
section 12 january
2012: b12.

Explanation:

To determine the correct MLA citation, we follow the MLA format structure: Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper, Date of Publication (Day, Month Year), Page(s). Print.

1. Analyze Option 1: The date format is incorrect (should be "12 January 2012" or "January 12, 2012" formatted as "12 January 2012" in MLA? Wait, MLA uses "Day Month Year" or "Month Day, Year"? Wait, MLA 8th edition: Author. "Title of Source." Title of Container, Other Contributors, Version, Number, Publisher, Publication Date, Location. For a newspaper article: Author. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper, Day Month Year, Page(s). Print.

So let's check each option:

• Option 1: "Barrett, Leigh. 'Snow Removal Woes.' Hartford Times - Dispatch 12 January 2012: B12. Print." Wait, the date format here: "12 January 2012" is correct? Wait, the original date is January 12, 2012. In MLA, it's "Day Month Year" or "Month Day, Year"? Wait, MLA 8th edition: For dates, use the format "Day Month Year" (e.g., 25 Dec. 2023) or "Month Day, Year" (e.g., December 25, 2023). Wait, the first option has "12 January 2012" which is Day Month Year. Let's check other parts. The article title is in quotes, newspaper title is italicized, date, page. Wait, but let's check the other options.

• Option 2: Includes "Metro Section" which is not part of the MLA newspaper citation (MLA doesn't require section unless it's a special case, but generally, the format is Author. "Title." Newspaper, Date, Page. So including "Metro Section" is incorrect.

• Option 3: Has the newspaper title in quotes, which is wrong. Newspaper title should be italicized, article title in quotes.

• Option 4: Includes "Metro Section" which is not required, and the date format is messed up (12 January 2012 is written as "12 January 2012" but in the option it's "12 January 2012" but the structure is wrong with "Metro Section" included.

Wait, let's re - evaluate. The correct MLA format for a newspaper article is: Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper, Day Month Year, Page(s). Print.

So let's parse the original information:

Author: Leigh Barrett → Barrett, Leigh

Title of Article: Snow Removal Woes → "Snow Removal Woes"

Title of Newspaper: Hartford Times - Dispatch → italicized

Date of Publication: January 12, 2012 → 12 January 2012 (or January 12, 2012, but in MLA, the day comes before the month? Wait, no, MLA 8th edition: The date format is "Day Month Year" (e.g., 25 Dec. 2023) or "Month Day, Year" (e.g., December 25, 2023). Wait, actually, MLA 8th edition says: For the date, use the format that is standard in the source. If the source has "January 12, 2012", we can use "12 January 2012" or "January 12, 2012". But in the first option:

Barrett, Leigh. "Snow Removal Woes." Hartford Times - Dispatch 12 January 2012: B12. Print.

This follows the format: Author, "Article Title", Newspaper, Date, Page, Print.

Option 2: Includes "Metro Section" which is not part of the standard MLA newspaper citation.

Option 3: Puts the newspaper title in quotes, which is incorrect (newspaper title should be italicized, article title in quotes).

Option 4: Includes "Metro Section" and has a wrong structure.

So the first option is the correct one.

Answer:

The first option (Barrett, Leigh. "Snow Removal Woes." Hartford Times - Dispatch 12 January 2012: B12. Print.) is the correctly formatted citation according to MLA guidelines.