Anyely FernándezDelis Soto

Diana Paternina

“An apt quotation is like a lamp which flings its light over the whole sentence.”

Letitia Landon

To illuminate the meaning or to support the arguments of the work in which it is being quoted.To provide direct information about the work being quoted. Quotations can provide important pieces of evidence and lend fresh voices and perspectives to your narrative.

Reasons for using quotations

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When should we quote?. To show an evidence: well-balanced papers may also make use of paraphrases, data, and statistics. Use quotations at strategically selected momentsDiscussing specific arguments or ideas. Giving added emphasis to a particularly authoritative source on your topic

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Quotation Guidelines Rule 1:

Use a comma to set off a direct quotation from the other words in a sentence. Place the comma outside the quotation marks at the beginning of a quotation and inside the quotation marks at the end of a quotation.

Examples

John F. Kennedy proclaimed, “Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.”

Examples

“Either you’re the one erasing or you’re the one being erased,” added Jim Carrey.

Quotation Guidelines

Rule 2:If the quotation is a question or an exclamation, place the question mark or an exclamation point inside of the quotation marks. Do not add a comma.

Examples

“How come you never see a headline like 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?” Jay Leno asked.

Quotation Guidelines

Rule 3:Sometimes a quotation is divided and each part is in quotation marks. If the second part of the divided quotation continues the original sentence, begin it with a lower case letter. If it starts a new sentence, use a capital letter.

Examples

“Dream as if you’ll live forever,” replied James. “Live as if you’ll die today.”

How do we set up and follow up a quotation?

1. Provide a context for each quotation.

2. Attribute each quotation to its source.

3. Explain the significance of the quotation.

4. Provide a citation for the quotation.

In general, you should remember one rule of thumb: Place the parenthetical reference or footnote/endnote number after—not within—the closed quotation mark.

Example:Roosevelt declared, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" (Roosevelt, Public Papers 11).

How much should we quote? As few words as possible.

Remember, your paper should primarily contain your own words, so quote only the most pithy and memorable parts of sources.

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