read the following paragraph from “nevada moose herds growing,” an article written by benjamin spillman on…

read the following paragraph from “nevada moose herds growing,” an article written by benjamin spillman on page 1a in the october 18, 2017 edition of the reno gazette - journal: given the limited amount of viable moose habitat in nevada, the driest state in the u.s., it’s likely the population is small. but the nevada department of wildlife wants to alert the public to keep people from shooting them. which of the options below most correctly and effectively incorporates this source material? (either apa or mla style citations are acceptable.) in his article “nevada moose herds growing,” spillman notes that the nevada department of wildlife doesn’t want people “shooting” moose because their population “is small” (1a). nevada is too dry to support a large moose herd, but their population is growing. (nevada department of wildlife 1a). it’s a sad state of affairs when ndow announces a rare animal sighting not so we can enjoy them but to “keep people from shooting them” (spillman 1a). although the “nevada moose herds growing,” that doesn’t mean you should shoot them (spillman 1a).

read the following paragraph from “nevada moose herds growing,” an article written by benjamin spillman on page 1a in the october 18, 2017 edition of the reno gazette - journal: given the limited amount of viable moose habitat in nevada, the driest state in the u.s., it’s likely the population is small. but the nevada department of wildlife wants to alert the public to keep people from shooting them. which of the options below most correctly and effectively incorporates this source material? (either apa or mla style citations are acceptable.) in his article “nevada moose herds growing,” spillman notes that the nevada department of wildlife doesn’t want people “shooting” moose because their population “is small” (1a). nevada is too dry to support a large moose herd, but their population is growing. (nevada department of wildlife 1a). it’s a sad state of affairs when ndow announces a rare animal sighting not so we can enjoy them but to “keep people from shooting them” (spillman 1a). although the “nevada moose herds growing,” that doesn’t mean you should shoot them (spillman 1a).

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. Analyze each option for accuracy in citation and content - incorporation:
    • Option 1: Correctly attributes the statement to Spillman and includes the page number. It accurately reflects the key point about the wildlife - department's concern regarding the small moose population.
    • Option 2: Incorrectly attributes the statement to the Nevada Department of Wildlife instead of Spillman.
    • Option 3: Misrepresents the tone and focus of the original article. The original is about the wildlife department's alert, not a negative view of the announcement.
    • Option 4: Does not accurately convey the main idea of the original text which is about the wildlife department's concern for the small population and the alert to the public.

Answer:

A. In his article “Nevada Moose Herds Growing,” Spillman notes that the Nevada Department of Wildlife doesn’t want people “shooting” moose because their population “is small” (1A).