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Make a statement. Prove a statement. Academic writing is often a simple 1 – 2 punch. Make a statement. Prove a statement.
How do I PROVE a statement? QUOTE THE TEXT! Formal writing includes the use of textual support.
Quoting the text must be done perfectly. Tag Comma Quotation Marks Exact wording Citation
Sample Quotation and Citation Comma before quoting a sentence Pony said, “Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn’t get worse. I was wrong” (Hinton 53). End the sentence. Exact wording from the text—even the informal GOTTA is copied because I’m quoting exact wording! Author’s last name Tag the quote. Page number
Somebody was killed in Chapter 5. STATEMENT: Somebody was killed in Chapter 5. Find support for this statement on page 56.
Sample Quotation and Citation Comma before quoting a sentence Pony said, “Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn’t get worse. I was wrong” (Hinton 53). End the sentence. Exact wording from the text—even the informal GOTTA is copied because I’m quoting exact wording! Author’s last name Tag the quote. Page number
Something is going to happen between greasers and Socs. STATEMENT: Something is going to happen between greasers and Socs. Find support for this statement on page 83.
Sample Quotation and Citation Comma before quoting a sentence Pony said, “Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn’t get worse. I was wrong” (Hinton 53). End the sentence. Exact wording from the text—even the informal GOTTA is copied because I’m quoting exact wording! Author’s last name Tag the quote. Page number