Question

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One important step toward increasing the time both children and adults spend in
wild nature and thereby the chance that they will continue to advocate for our
national parks and wildlands - is extending Americans' vacation time. We now have
the shortest vacations in the industrial world and are among only a handful of
countries the others are all small and very poor - that do not require any paid
vacation time for workers. The median American vacation of about a week and
even the average of two weeks - does not provide enough time for serious
immersion in natural rhythms. And more than a quarter of American workers - most
very low-paid - have no paid vacation days at all. By contrast, Europeans get a
minimum of four weeks of paid vacation time and numerous other holidays.
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Which of the following examples correctly integrates a direct quotation from that
passage?
A) John de Graaf explains, "One important step toward increasing the time both
children and adults spend in wild nature and thereby the chance that they
will continue to advocate for our national parks and wildlands - is extending
Americans' vacation time" (44).
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OB) John de Graaf explains, "The median American vacation of about a week -
and even the average of two weeks - does not provide enough time for
serious immersion in natural rhythms (44).
OC) John de Graaf explains, "more than a quarter of American workers - most
very low-paid - have no paid vacation days at all. (44)"
OD) John de Graaf explains by contrast, Europeans get a minimum of four weeks
of paid vacation time and numerous other holidays (44).

Answer 1

Option B is the correct way to integrate a direct quotation, providing both accurate citation and the context necessary for understanding the quote's relevance. Therefore, the correct option is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking which example correctly integrates a direct quotation from a passage discussing the importance of increasing vacation time for Americans to promote advocacy for national parks and wildlands. Considering proper citation practices, the correct integration of a direct quotation from the passage is option B which reads: John de Graaf explains, "The median American vacation of about a week - and even the average of two weeks - does not provide enough time for serious immersion in natural rhythms" (44). This quotation correctly includes the passage text inside quotation marks, provides appropriate attribution to the author, and supplies the page number where the quote can be found.