1. Said is the only word to be used when quoting a person

2. Quotes must be in separate paragraphs3. Each person must have a title on first reference.

Ex. Principal, senior, teacher, adviser, quote4. On first reference the use the person’s full names5. On second reference use only the person’s last

names6. Said always goes after the name.

1. “Oh, Mrs. Harris? She is a crazy and she’s never home, so we just take care of Frankie,” Said Mrs. Thimblenod.

2. “Well, he was very tall and lanky, and wearing all black. Black slacks, shoes and shirt. He was even wearing a ski mask!” said she.

1. “Oh, Mrs. Harris? She is a crazy and she’s never home, so we just take care of Frankie,” Dora Thimblenod said.

2. “Well, he was very tall and lanky, and wearing all black. Black slacks, shoes and shirt. He was even wearing a ski mask,” Thimblenod said.

(Please note. This quote would be better used as background information, not as a direct quotation.)

“I’m going to press charges in whatever way I can because that was my prized rose garden,” Schwartze said.

“If she’s going to press charges on me for running over her dead rose garden then so be it,” McDoogel said.

“I’m going to press charges in whatever way I can because that was my prized rose garden,” Schwartze said.

A transition is needed between these two quotes. The transition should be background information.

“If she’s going to press charges on me for running over her dead rose garden then so be it,” McDoogel said.