Read the passage from a student’s essay. Vinnie Ream worked on the Lincoln statue for almost five years, spending some of that time in Italy, where she chose the carrera marble she used for the sculpture.

A New York Times reporter wrote of the finished statue: “It would be foolish adulation to pronounce the statue a great work of art, and probably Miss Ream would not thank anyone for doing so. It may or may not be. The test of time will only determine that. But that it is a contribution of real value to the portraiture of its subject cannot be doubted.”

What should the student add to this passage to meet MLA style standards?

an in-text citation for the New York Times quotation
an explanation of who Vinnie Ream is
a paraphrase in place of the last sentence of the quotation
the date of publication the New York Times article