When i refer to integrity, i have something very specific in mind. integrity, as i will use the term, requires three steps: discerning what is right and what is wrong; acting on what you have discerned, even at personal cost; and saying openly that you are acting on your understanding of right and wrong. the first criterion captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness. the second brings in the ideal of a person of integrity as steadfast, a quality that includes keeping one’s commitments. the third reminds us that a person of integrity can be trusted.

source: carter, stephen l. “the insufficiency of honesty.” atlantic monthly feb. 1996: 74+. print.

based on the passage above, which of the following reflects the correct use of parentheses?

in his definition of integrity, (carter) states that “discerning what is right and what is wrong . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness.”
the essay begins with the claim that “discerning what is right and what is wrong . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness.” (carter)
regarding integrity, “discerning what is right and what is wrong . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness” (carter).
(carter) writes, “[d]iscerning what is right and what is wrong . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness.”
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The one that reflects the correct use of parentheses is the third one: Regarding integrity, “discerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness” (Carter).

The MLA Style Guide explains that the name of the author of a text should be written inside the parentheses when it is included after the quotation marks. Moreover, the period should not be added after the last word inside the quotation marks, but it should be added after the parentheses. For that reason, the second option is incorrect and the third one is correct. Moreover, the first and last options are also incorrect because the name of the author should not be written inside the parentheses when it is added before the quotation marks and it is followed by verbs such as 'states' and 'writes'.

The one that reflects the correct use of parentheses is the third one: Regarding integrity, “discerning what is right and what is wrong . . . captures the idea that integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness” (Carter).

The MLA Style Guide explains that the name of the author of a text should be written inside the parentheses when it is included after the quotation marks. Moreover, the period should not be added after the last word inside the quotation marks, but it should be added after the parentheses. For that reason, the second option is incorrect and the third one is correct. Moreover, the first and last options are also incorrect because the name of the author should not be written inside the parentheses when it is added before the quotation marks and it is followed by verbs such as 'states' and 'writes'.

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

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but just in case i think the answer is b.