Question

use the information in the works cited page to answer the question.

works cited

brown, laaren, and lenny hort. nelson mandela. new york: dk pub., 2006. print.

keller, bill. tree shaker: the story of nelson mandela. boston: kingfisher, 2008. print.

kramer, ann. mandela: the rebel who led his nation to freedom. washington, dc: national geographic, 2008. print.

the dates listed in the works cited page indicate

important years in mandelas life.
eventful years in the authors life.
years in which the sources were published.
years in which the student conducted research.

Explanation:

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Analyze the citation structure

The provided image shows a "Works Cited" list with three book citations. In standard MLA citation format, each entry includes the author's name, the title of the source, the publication city, the publisher, the publication year, and the medium of publication.

Identify the dates in the citations

The dates listed in the citations are:

• "2006" in the first citation (Brown and Hort)
• "2008" in the second citation (Keller)
• "2008" in the third citation (Kramer)

These dates are positioned directly after the publisher names (DK Pub., Kingfisher, National Geographic), which represents the year each specific book was published.

Evaluate the multiple-choice options

• "important years in Mandela's life": Incorrect. While the books are about Nelson Mandela, the years 2006 and 2008 represent when these biographies were printed, not milestones in his life.
• "eventful years in the author's life": Incorrect. Citation dates do not track personal milestones of the authors.
• "years in which the sources were published": Correct. The year in a book citation always denotes its publication year.
• "years in which the student conducted research": Incorrect. Research dates are not listed in standard book citations.

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<mcq-option>important years in Mandela's life.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>eventful years in the author's life.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>years in which the sources were published.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>years in which the student conducted research.</mcq-option>
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Analyze the citation structure

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Identify the dates in the citations

The dates listed in the citations are:

• "2006" in the first citation (Brown and Hort)
• "2008" in the second citation (Keller)
• "2008" in the third citation (Kramer)

These dates are positioned directly after the publisher names (DK Pub., Kingfisher, National Geographic), which represents the year each specific book was published.

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• "important years in Mandela's life": Incorrect. While the books are about Nelson Mandela, the years 2006 and 2008 represent when these biographies were printed, not milestones in his life.
• "eventful years in the author's life": Incorrect. Citation dates do not track personal milestones of the authors.
• "years in which the sources were published": Correct. The year in a book citation always denotes its publication year.
• "years in which the student conducted research": Incorrect. Research dates are not listed in standard book citations.

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<mcq-option>important years in Mandela's life.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>eventful years in the author's life.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>years in which the sources were published.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>years in which the student conducted research.</mcq-option>
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