Question

consider the following passage from an article about academic exclusivity: \it examines some overlooked ways in which schools and colleges themselves reinforce cluelessness and thus perpetrate the misconception that the life of the mind is a secret society for which only an elite few qualify.\ -gerald graff, clueless in academe, page 1 which of the following sentences accurately quotes from this passage (using mla style guidelines)? gerald graff argues that colleges leave many students with \the misconception that the life of the mind is a secret society for which only an elite few qualify\ (1). gerald graff argues that colleges leave many students with this belief: the misconception that the life of the mind is a secret society for which only an elite few qualify. (1)

Explanation:

In MLA style, direct quotes need quotation marks. The first option has proper quotes and in - text citation. The second lacks quotes around the exact words.

Answer:

Gerald Graff argues that colleges leave many students with "the misconception that the life of the mind is a secret society for which only an elite few qualify" (1).