9. which of the following direct quotes is correctly integrated with the authors own words?\nwhile the…

9. which of the following direct quotes is correctly integrated with the authors own words?\nwhile the internet provides access to unlimited information, its also a plagiarists best friend, writes dr. kelly.\nwhile the internet provides access to unlimited information: its also a plagiarists best friend, writes dr. kelly.\nwhile the internet provides access to unlimited information, its also a plagiarists best friend. writes dr. kelly.\nwhile the internet provides access to unlimited information. its also a plagiarists best friend, writes dr. kelly.

9. which of the following direct quotes is correctly integrated with the authors own words?\nwhile the internet provides access to unlimited information, its also a plagiarists best friend, writes dr. kelly.\nwhile the internet provides access to unlimited information: its also a plagiarists best friend, writes dr. kelly.\nwhile the internet provides access to unlimited information, its also a plagiarists best friend. writes dr. kelly.\nwhile the internet provides access to unlimited information. its also a plagiarists best friend, writes dr. kelly.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  • In the second option, the colon is incorrect. A colon is used when introducing a list or an explanation, not to connect two independent clauses like this.
  • In the third option, the period is inside the quote marks where it shouldn't be. When integrating a quote into a sentence like this, the period should come after the author's name (if it's a continuation of the sentence).
  • In the fourth option, the first part is a complete sentence ending with a period, which makes the connection to the quote awkward. The first option correctly uses a comma to connect the author's words "While the Internet provides access to unlimited information" with the quote, and the quote is properly punctuated with the comma inside the quote marks (as per American punctuation rules for quotes) and the author's name is in the correct position.

Answer:

While the Internet provides access to unlimited information, "it's also a plagiarist's best friend," writes Dr. Kelly.