Incorporating Quotations – Round II “…with bulging blue eyes and big ears, a sort of pre-Muppets Fozzie Bear” (Wagamese 49)

Describe or identify the source of information if it is available. In “My Friend Shane,” Richard Wagamese suggests that human connections are more important than “the shiny things [he’d] come to take for granted” (Wagamese 50). Note the [ ] -- what does it mean?

Introduce a quotation by citing the name of the authority. Wagamese observed that “the meals passed with everyone being listened to” (Wagamese 50).

Common Introductory Tags: Acknowledges Admits Affirms Argues Asks Believes Comments Considers Criticizes Declares Defends Explains Expresses Insists Mentions Proposes Refers Reveals Speculates States Submits Suggests Testifies Writes

Use key words from the quotation and make them a grammatical part of your sentence. What???????

Blend them in smoothly! Even though “things were hard,” Shane maintained a “pre-Muppets Fozzie Bear” exterior (Wagamese 49). Rainsford commented that hunting was “the best sport in the world” and that animals have “no understanding” of fear and pain (Connell 1)

Remember! If you use a complete sentence to introduce a quotation, use a colon (:) just before the quotation. Use a colon when it is a complete sentence: “Before the quotation” (de Boer 100).

And this too! If the word just before the quotation is a verb indicating someone uttering the quoted words, use a comma. Ms de Boer uttered, “Please use a comma after the verb” (de Boer 101).

Final Tips Omitted support is indicated by using … (an ellipsis) where the support text has been broken. When placing your own words within the quote, use [ ].