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Experts disagree about why New York’s murder rate plummeted during the 1990s. Some support the “broken window” theory—the belief that cracking down on minor property crimes also decreased violent crime—while others point to demographic changes. Indeed, New York’s teenaged population decreased 20% between 1980 and 1995. Some prominent experts, meanwhile, tie the crime decrease to the Yankees’ increasing success.

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Experts disagree about why New York’s murder rate plummeted during the 1990s. Some support the “broken window” theory—the belief that cracking down on minor property crimes also decreased violent crime—while others point to demographic changes (Saathoff, 2006). Indeed, New York’s teenaged population decreased 20% between 1980 and 1995 (Saathoff, 2006). Some prominent experts, meanwhile, tie the crime decrease to the Yankees’ increasing success (Torre).

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Philadelphia has a long history of popular rebellion to authority. After all, it was here that the Declaration of Independence was drafted in 1776. And Philadelphia’s city council in 1976 became the first municipal government to protest the federal government’s regulation of marijuana.

Correct Use of Quotations?

Original: You must build your report out of your own words that reflect your own thinking.

Quotation in report: “Booth, Colomb and Williams (2008) say your report must grow out of your own words that reflect your own thinking (p. 188)”.

Correct Use of Quotations?

Original: You must build your report out of your own words that reflect your own thinking.

Quotation in report: Booth, Colomb and Williams (2008) say your report must grow “out of your own words that reflect your own thinking” (p. 188).

3 Ways to Introduce Quotations

1. With a few words (signal phrase): Booth, Colomb and Williams (2008) write, “You must build your report out of your own words that reflect your own thinking” (p. 188).

2. With a full sentence: Booth, Colomb and Williams (2008) offer a valuable tip about research writing: “You must build your report out of your own words that reflect your own thinking” (p. 188).

3 Ways to Introduce Quotations

3. Blended with your words: Booth, Colomb and Williams (2008) say your report must grow “out of your own words that reflect your own thinking” (p. 188).

Blending Quotations with Your Words: Correct?

Original: You must build your report out of your own words that reflect your own thinking.

Quotation: Booth, Colomb and Williams (2008) recommend you create “your report out of your own words that reflect your own thinking” (p. 188).

Blending Quotations with Your Words: Correct?

Original: You must build your report out of your own words that reflect your own thinking.

Quotation: Booth, Colomb and Williams (2008) recommend that you “build your report out of your own words that reflect your own thinking” (p. 188).