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Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to indicate speech, titles of shorter works, nicknames and irony. Used to indicate speech, titles of shorter works, nicknames and irony. If you quote dialogue, “write each person’s speech as a separate paragraph” (Harris 79). If you quote dialogue, “write each person’s speech as a separate paragraph” (Harris 79).

Example Poet William Butler Yeats declared, “Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” Poet William Butler Yeats declared, “Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” Need to capitalize the first word of the quotation. Need to capitalize the first word of the quotation. Place quotation marks around the complete quotation. Place quotation marks around the complete quotation. Place the end punctuation inside the closing quotation marks. Place the end punctuation inside the closing quotation marks.

Punctuation Periods (.) and Commas (,) Periods (.) and Commas (,) Use a comma after expression such as “he said.” Use a comma after expression such as “he said.” Example: Everyone was relieved when the chairperson said, “I will table this motion until the next meeting.” Example: Everyone was relieved when the chairperson said, “I will table this motion until the next meeting.”

Example Regardless of logic, in the United States periods and commas are located on the inside of the close quotation marks. Regardless of logic, in the United States periods and commas are located on the inside of the close quotation marks. This is because when printing used delicate machines, the period and comma were the most delicate and would often break if on the outside of a quotation mark. This is because when printing used delicate machines, the period and comma were the most delicate and would often break if on the outside of a quotation mark. Example: Mrs. Alphonse said, “The test scores show improve reading ability.” Example: Mrs. Alphonse said, “The test scores show improve reading ability.”

Parenthetical Citations When quoting with parenthetical citations, the period comes after the citation which comes after the closing quotation marks. When quoting with parenthetical citations, the period comes after the citation which comes after the closing quotation marks. Example: Example: If you quote dialogue, “write each person’s speech as a separate paragraph” (Harris 79). If you quote dialogue, “write each person’s speech as a separate paragraph” (Harris 79).

Other Punctuation Other punctuation marks such as exclamation marks, question marks etc. can follow logic. Other punctuation marks such as exclamation marks, question marks etc. can follow logic. Place a question mark inside the quotation marks if the quotation is a question. Place the question mark outside the quotation if the whole sentence is a question (Harris 84). Place a question mark inside the quotation marks if the quotation is a question. Place the question mark outside the quotation if the whole sentence is a question (Harris 84).

Example “Why can’t I find you ? ” he asked. “Why can’t I find you ? ” he asked. Did Professor Sandifur really say, “No class tomorrow” ? Did Professor Sandifur really say, “No class tomorrow” ? “You can’t fire me ! ” she shouted. “You can’t fire me ! ” she shouted.

Single Quotation Marks ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ Single Quotation Marks are quotation marks within quotation marks. Single Quotation Marks are quotation marks within quotation marks. The same rules apply when using other punctuation marks with single quotation marks. The same rules apply when using other punctuation marks with single quotation marks. Example: According to Shannon Dowell, “Good parents always say, ‘Clean up your own mess. ’” Example: According to Shannon Dowell, “Good parents always say, ‘Clean up your own mess. ’”

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