The following paragraph appeared in an argumentative essay whose purpose was to stop people from buying homes in new developments. Read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows.
Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation, stated in a speech, "Drive down any highway leading into any town in the country, and what do you see? Fast-food outlets, office parks and shopping malls rising out of vast, barren plains of asphalt. Residential subdivisions spreading like inkblots, obliterating forests and farms in their relentless march across the landscape. Cars moving sluggishly down the broad ribbons of pavement or halting in frustrated clumps at choked intersections. You see the graveyard of livability." Personally, I agree with this point of view.
Which of the following choices is an accurate assessment of this paragraph?
A. This is a well-crafted paragraph, with strong supporting evidence from a reputable source.
B. This is not a paragraph since it is missing a topic sentence. In addition, the quote is too long, formatted incorrectly, and should be paraphrased as it doesn't appear to support the purpose of the essay.
C. Although the quote is long and needs to be formatted differently, the paragraph is organized and aids the writer in supporting her purpose.
D. Because the source is reputable, the quote needs to appear as is in its entirety. However, the last sentence is too personal and should be changed.