Question

1. Choose the citation that uses the correct MLA capitalization, punctuation, and formatting rules for a book. (1 point) a.Julia Alvarez. In the Time of Butterflies. San Francisco–California Press, 2005. b.In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. San Francisco: California Press, 2005. c. Alvarez, Julia. In the Time of Butterflies. San Francisco: California Press, 2005. d.Alvarez, Julia. In the Time of Butterflies. San Francisco: California Press; 2005

Answer 1

c. Alvarez, Julia. In the Time of Butterflies. San Francisco: California Press, 2005.

When formatting a book entry for a Works Cited page, be certain the author’s last name is the first element followed by the author’s first name. The first and last name should be separated by a comma. The title of the book should follow in title case (capitalizing all major words) and should be followed by a period. The next element is the city of publication, which is followed by a colon then the name of the publisher. After the name of the publisher, a comma should be used, which is then followed by the year of publication. The publication year should be followed by a period.

Answer 2

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "c. Alvarez, Julia. In the Time of Butterflies. San Francisco: California Press, 2005." this is the citation that uses the correct MLA capitalization, punctuation, and formatting rules for a book.