Question

review the information for a newspaper article that a student intends to include on a works cited page.

newspaper: hartford times-dispatch
section: metro
title of article: snow removal woes
pages: b12
author: leigh barrett
date of publication: january 12, 2012

which citation is formatted correctly using mla guidelines?

barrett, leigh. snow removal woes. \hartford times-dispatch\ 12 january 2012: b12. print.
barrett, leigh. snow removal woes. hartford times-dispatch, metro section 12 january 2012: b12.
barrett, leigh. \snow removal woes.\ hartford times-dispatch 12 january 2012: b12. print.
barrett, leigh. \snow removal woes.\ hartford times-dispatch, metro section 12 january 2012: b12.

Explanation:

Analyze MLA guidelines for newspaper articles

According to MLA style guidelines, a print newspaper article citation follows this standard format:

• Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of Article." Title of Newspaper, Date Month Year: Page Number. Medium of Publication.
• Note: The article title must be enclosed in quotation marks, and the newspaper title must be italicized.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1: Places quotation marks around the newspaper title instead of the article title, which is incorrect.
• Option 2: Lacks quotation marks around the article title and includes "Metro Section" in an incorrect format.
• Option 3: Correctly formats the author's name, puts the article title in quotation marks, italicizes the newspaper title, formats the date correctly, lists the page number, and includes the medium "Print."
• Option 4: Lacks quotation marks around the article title.

Identify the correct citation

Option 3 matches all standard MLA formatting rules for a print newspaper article.

Answer:

• (A) Barrett, Leigh. Snow Removal Woes. "Hartford Times-Dispatch" 12 January 2012: B12. Print.
• (B) Barrett, Leigh. Snow Removal Woes. Hartford Times-Dispatch, Metro Section 12 January 2012: B12.
• (C) Barrett, Leigh. "Snow Removal Woes." Hartford Times-Dispatch 12 January 2012: B12. Print. (Correct answer)
• (D) Barrett, Leigh. "Snow Removal Woes." Hartford Times-Dispatch, Metro Section 12 January 2012: B12.