Question

what is the correct parenthetical citation for this source? pantoja, edwin. \better officer training would prevent excessive use of force.\ usa today, gannett satellite information network, 22 mar. 2016, www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/policing/spotlight/2016/03/21/police-training-use-of-force/82102286/. (pantoja, edwin) (usa today) (pantoja) (\better officer training would prevent excessive use of force\)

Explanation:

In parenthetical citations (e.g., MLA style), when the author's name is known, the standard is to use the author's last name (or last name, first name if needed, but often just last name for simplicity) in the citation. Here, the author is Edwin Pantoja, so the correct parenthetical citation should use the author's last name or a concise form of the author's identification. Among the options, (Pantoja) uses the author's last name, which is the typical approach for citing a source with a known author. The other options either use the full name (unnecessarily long for a parenthetical citation), the publication (when author is known, author is preferred), or the title (which is not standard for parenthetical citations when author is available).

Answer:

(Pantoja)