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 brackets?
a) carter comments that “[a] person of integrity can be trusted[.]”
b) carter believes that “[i]ntegrity . . [r]equires [t]hree [s]teps.”
c) [carter] writes, “[i]integrity requires a degree of moral reflectiveness.”
d) carter explains, “[integrity is] a quality that includes keeping one’s commitments.”

The correct answer is D. Carter explains, “[Integrity is] a quality that includes keeping one’s commitments.”

Explanation:

Brackets are a type of punctuation mark mainly used to add information, in the case of square brackets [] these are commonly used in quotations to add words that were not specifically said by the original author but that clarify the quotation and do not change the words of the original author. This use is reflected in “[Integrity is] a quality that includes keeping one’s commitments" because in the original text the words "integrity is" do not appear in this section but other words in the quotation refer to the definition of integrity by the original author and this makes necessary for the writer quoting add "integrity is" for clarification.

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explanation:

mrs. mallard has a heart condition, which means that if she's startled she could die. so, when news comes that her husband's been killed in an accident, the people who tell her have to cushion the blow.

mrs. mallard's sister josephine sits down with her and dances around the truth until mrs. mallard finally understands what happened. the deceased mr. mallard's friend, richards, hangs out with them for moral support.

richards originally found out because he had been in the newspaper headquarters when a report of the accident that killed mr. mallard, which happened on a train, came through. richards waited for proof from a second source before going to the mallards' to share the news.

when mrs. mallard finds out what happened she acts differently from most women in the same position, who might disbelieve it. she cries passionately before deciding to go to her room to be by herself.

in her room, mrs. mallard sits down on a comfy chair and feels completely depleted. she looks out the window and looks out at a world that seems alive and fresh. she can see the sky coming between the rain clouds.

mrs. mallard sits still, occasionally crying briefly like a kid might.

the narrator describes her as youthful and pretty, but because of this news she looks preoccupied and absent.

she seems to be holding out for some kind of unknown news or knowledge, which she can tell is approaching.

mrs. mallard breathes heavily and tries to resist before succumbing to this unknown thing, which is a feeling of freedom.

acknowledging freedom makes her revive, and she doesn't consider whether she should feel bad about it.

mrs. mallard thinks to herself about how she'll cry when she sees her husband's dead body and how much he loved her. even so, she's kind of excited about the chance to make her own decisions and not feel accountable to anyone.

mrs. mallard feels even more swept up by the idea of freedom than the fact that she had felt love for her husband.

here is the link:

anne started to write her events in her journal everyday considering it someone would find it .