Question

select the correct answer.
david is gathering information from a magazine article for his research regarding the impact of childhood obesity on diabetes and high blood pressure.
which is the correct citation for david’s source?
a. juan labreck. the correlation between obesity and diabetes in children. kids’ health today. 12 jan 2019.

b. labreck, juan. “the correlation between obesity and diabetes in children.” kids’ health today. 12 jan. 2019.

c. labreck, juan. the correlation between obesity and diabetes in children. kids’ health today. jan 12, 2019.

d. juan labreck. “the correlation between obesity and diabetes in children.” kids’ health today. jan 12 2019.

Explanation:

To determine the correct citation for a magazine article, we follow the standard format: Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. "Article Title." Magazine Title, Date of Publication. Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: The date format "12 Jan 2019" is less standard for magazine citations compared to "Jan 12, 2019". Also, the author's name is written as "Juan LaBreck" which is correct, but the date format is an issue.
• Option B: The date format "12 Jan. 2019" is not the standard way to write the date for a magazine citation. The standard is "Jan 12, 2019" (or "January 12, 2019"). Also, the article title is in quotes which is correct, but the date format is incorrect.
• Option C: The author's name is "LaBreck, Juan" (correct format for author in citations: Last, First), the article title is in quotes (correct for magazine article titles), the magazine title "Kids' Health Today" is italicized (or in a different font, but in text, we can assume it's formatted correctly), and the date "Jan 12, 2019" is in the standard format (Month Day, Year). This follows the standard magazine citation format.
• Option D: The author's name is "Juan LaBreck" which is not in the correct format (should be Last, First as in "LaBreck, Juan"). Also, the article title is not in quotes, which is incorrect for a magazine article title.

Answer:

C. LaBreck, Juan. "The Correlation Between Obesity and Diabetes in Children." Kids' Health Today, Jan 12, 2019.