Integrating Quotations Method Two Integrating Quotations

Why are quotations important? Quotations are an integral part of analytic writing. In the point, proof, explanation method, quotations are the foundation of each proof

Modern Language Association In English, we integrate and cite quotations using MLA (Modern Language Association) Referencing Many Arts disciplines in university will also use this Referencing Guide

In general, Quotations can never stand alone; you must introduce them Always follow a quotation/paraphrased proof with the page number in parentheses/brackets (if you are using more than one author, indicate the authors’ last names as well)

METHOD TWO: Introduce quotations with a full sentence A quotation can never stand alone One way to introduce a quotation is with a full sentence A full sentence must include a subject and a predicate

Make sure you provide CONTEXT For each quotation introduction it is important to provide some context Context helps the reader understand who is speaking (narrator or character) and what is happening at that point in the reading

Technical Tips The full sentence should always be followed with a COLON The direct quotation should be in quotation marks Following the quotation, you must include brackets with the page number—the period goes after the brackets

Example For example, when Gale and Katniss are hunting in the woods, before the reaping, he suggests that they escape: “Leave the district. Run off. Live in the woods. You and I, we could make it” (9).

Quotations of four typed lines or more have some different rules: They are most effective when introduced with a full sentence introduction and colon They do not require quotation marks (unless there is a combination of narration and dialogue) The whole quotation should be indented one tab The period goes BEFORE the brackets with page number

NOTE: Use … to indicate you have left out part of the text Use [ ] to indicate you have changed a small part of the text

Example Before the games begin, Katniss is conflicted about her feelings for Peeta, and is unsure about how their relationship will work: I feel like I owe [Peeta] something, and I hate owing people. Maybe if I had thanked him at some point, I'd be feeling less conflicted now. I thought about it a couple of times, but the opportunity never seemed to present itself. And now it never will...Exactly how am I supposed to work in a thank-you in there? Somehow it just won't seem sincere if I'm trying to slit his throat. (102) 

Other Reminders If the quotation ends with a question mark or exclamation mark, keep this punctuation, but also put a period after the brackets Quotations that are introduced with a full sentence can vary in length