Question

Read the following paragraph from “Nevada Moose Herds Growing,” an article written by Benjamin Spillman on page 1A in the October 18, 2017 edition of the Reno Gazette-Journal:

Given the limited amount of viable moose habitat in Nevada, the driest state in the U.S., it’s likely the population is small. But the Nevada Department of Wildlife wants to alert the public to keep people from shooting them.

Which of the options below most correctly and effectively incorporates this source material? (Either APA or MLA style citations are acceptable.)


It’s a sad state of affairs when NDOW announces a rare animal sighting not so we can enjoy them but to “keep people from shooting them” (Spillman 1A).


Nevada is too dry to support a large moose herd, but their population is growing. (Nevada Department of Wildlife 1A).


In his article “Nevada Moose Herds Growing,” Spillman notes that the Nevada Department of Wildlife doesn’t want people “shooting” moose because their population “is small” (1A).


Although the “Nevada moose herds growing,” that doesn’t mean you should shoot them (Spillman 1A).

Answer 1

The first option.

Reason: It accurately quotes the key phrase from Spillman’s article and gives an appropriate MLA-style parenthetical citation (Spillman 1A). The other choices misattribute the piece, misstate the content (saying the population is growing), or use an incorrect/awkward citation.