Question

Didion, joan, on keeping a "notebook." In america's best essays, edited by Mark tolland, 100-105. San francisco; red sparroe press 2021. A) the collection title should be in italics B) page numbers are not necessary C) the essay title should be initalics, not quotation marks D) the editor's surname should come before his diven name

Answer 1

Based on your statements, here is the correct formatting for the provided reference according to standard citation guidelines:

1. Collection Title: Yes, the collection title should be in italics.
2. Page Numbers: Typically, page numbers are necessary for specific essays within collections unless the guidelines you are following state otherwise.
3. Essay Title: Yes, the essay title should be in italics, not in quotation marks.
4. Editor’s Name: Yes, the editor's surname should come before the first name.

Considering these points, here’s the recommended citation format:

Didion, Joan. On Keeping a Notebook. In America's Best Essays, edited by Tolland Mark, 100-105. San Francisco: Red Sparroe Press, 2021.

(Note: The editor's name here should be corrected to the proper format, given that I can't verify if "Tolland Mark" is the correct name. This is just a hypothetical adjustment based on the provided details. Adjust as necessary to fit the correct name.)