Question

According to Raymond Donnelly, a spokesperson for the American Pediatrics Hospital, Diabetes and obesity are common health issues seen in children and young adults today (18). What is wrong with this use of a direct quote?

A. There are no quotation marks around Donnelly's words. B. There is no citation that says where the quote came from. C. There is no indication of Raymond Donnelly's credibility. D. There is no way to tell which words are quoted and which are original.

Answer 1

Answer: A - There are now quotation marks around Donnelly’s words.

Answer 2

The correct way to use the direct quote would be placing quotation marks around Donnelly's words (A).

According to Raymond Donnelly, a spokesperson for the American Pediatrics Hospital, "Diabetes and obesity are common health issues seen in children and young adults today."