Question

Below are works-cited entries for a book in print with more than two authors. Select the one that is completely correct. Entry A: Stenger, Wallace and others. "Modern Composition." Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964. Entry B: Stenger, Wallace, etc. Modern Composition. Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1964. Entry C: Stenger, Wallace, et al. Modern Composition. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964. Entry D: Modern Composition, by Stenger, Wallace et al. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964. Entry A Entry B Entry C Entry D

Answer 1

I believe it is Entry D

Answer 2

Answer: The option that is correct is entry C. Stenger, Wallace, et al. Modern Composition. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964.

Explanation: The MLA citation guide states that works-cited entries must start with the last name of the author of the text that is being cited. If the book/article was written by more than one person, the last and first names of the author that has been included must be followed by the expression "et al". The only entry in which "et al" is introduced is entry C. The MLA citation guide also states that this expression must be followed by the title of the text, the publishing company and the year of publication, as it has been included in entry C.