Question

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which example uses an in - text citation correctly, according to mla standards?

a. a sentence of death costs the state \almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison\ (147 delon).

b. a sentence of death costs the state \almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison\ (delon 147).

c. a sentence of death costs the state \almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison\ (delon, 2011, p 147).

d. a sentence of death costs the state \almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison\ (147).

Explanation:

MLA in-text citation standards require the author's last name followed by the page number, with no comma between them, when citing a direct quote from a single-author print source. Option A reverses the order, Option C uses APA-style formatting with year and "p.", and Option D only includes the page number without the author's name, which is only acceptable if the author is clear from context (not the case here).

Answer:

B. A sentence of death costs the state "almost three times as much as a sentence of life in prison" (DeLon 147).