 MLA Format  Quote Integration  Adapted from om/ om/

 Follow MLA format for ◦ Title ◦ Margins ◦ Pagination ◦ In-text citations ◦ Works Cited List

 Refer to the MLA handout from class  Your name, teacher’s name, course code, date at top left  Last name and page number on top right of each page (use page number function in Word)  Centred title  Indent paragraphs  Double space  1 inch margins

1. Find the quote from the text that you want to use. 2. Decide whether you want to PARAPHRASE or QUOTE it.

 Paraphrase= put it in your OWN words!  Note: you still need to cite even if you paraphrase. So, if you describe an important passage in the story in your own words, you must still cite the page number from the original text.

 ORIGINAL: “The door of the jail being flung open from within, there appeared, in the first place, like a black shadow emerging into the sunshine, the grime and grisly presence of the town-beadle with a sword by his side and his staff of office in his hand”(49).  NOT PARAPHRASED: The door of the jail was flung open from the inside, and like a black shadow emerging into the sunshine, the grim presence of the beadle appeared with a staff and sword.

 ORIGINAL: “The door of the jail being flung open from within, there appeared, in the first place, like a black shadow emerging into the sunshine, the grime and grisly presence of the town-beadle with a sword by his side and his staff of office in his hand”(49).  PARAPHRASED: The town beadle opened the door of the jail and stepped into the sunshine, holding a sword and staff (49).

1. Quote: anything you take from a text, not just talking. 2. Put quotes in “quotation marks” 3. If you have a speaker, put the spoken words in ‘quotes’ surrounded by “quotes.” 4. E.g. “Daniel said, ‘Hey Ms. Purewal.’ She looked up.”

 MLA Format for quotes blended into your written text:  “Quote”(48).  “Quote!”(48).  “Quote?”(48).  “Quote.” (48). IS NOT APPROPRIATE

 What if the quote is really long, but you only need parts of it?  Use Interpolation…..  … (you’ve skipped a portion of the sentence)  …. (you’ve skipped sentences)  E.g. “There she beheld another countenance…This figure…was slightly deformed”(55).  Do not interpolate at the beginning or ending of a sentence

 Throwing quotes into a text like bombs is never an effective technique.  Example of a quote bomb:  I think that The Scarlet Letter is a great story. Hester is such a pretty lady. “On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embridery…appeared the letter A”(50).

1. Introduce the quote using one of the following methods: ◦ Sentence lead-in ◦ Combine quote with the sentence ◦ Use a small portion of the quote 2. Lead OUT! By explaining the significance of the quote!

 Hawthorne describes Hester as a regal beautiful woman: she was “tall, with a figure of perfect elegance”(50).  NOTE THE USE OF A COLON!

 Hawthorne describes Hester as “tall, with a figure of perfect elegance”(50).  NOTE: the lack of punctuation!

 Hawthorne uses the adjectives “tall,” “elegance,” “dark,” and “abundant” to describe Hester (50).  Note: the use of the comma, and the page number still goes at the end.

 ANALYSIS! Why is your quote important? What does it show? (See “The Lottery” paragraph Paper for an example).  After every quote, make sure you have at least ONE sentence linking that quote to your topic sentence/thesis

 You need to BLOCK Quote; however, don’t use these too often  Type your paragraph, then hit the enter/return key. Indent your quote so that the entirety is indented. You don’t need to use quotations because you are offsetting the quote. (50) Then continue typing your paragraph.