FUN WITH QUOTES!

Warm-up Trying to keep her balance on the icy surface, the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow. – A. the last competitor's ski-tip caught the pole and somersaulted into the soft snow. – B. the ski-tip of the last competitor caught the pole and somersaulted in the soft snow. – C. the last competitor caught the pole with the tip of her ski, and somersaulted into the soft snow. – D. the last competitor caught the pole with her ski-tip, which made her somersault into the soft snow. – E. the last competitor somersaulted into the soft snow when the tip of her ski was caught by the pole.

Citing a Website in a Paper If the author’s last name is “Cashman,” – There are 607 students in the tenth grade (Cashman). – According to Cashman, there are 607 students in the tenth grade (Cashman). If you don’t know the author’s last name, write the title in parenthesis.

Citing a Book in a Paper You must include the author’s last name and the page number of where you got the information! If the author’s last name is “Marquez,” – Parkside is a fun place to be (Marquez 10). If you already mention the author, – Mr. Marquez wrote in his book that Parkside was “a fun place to be” (10).

PUNCTUATION MARKS! Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and colons should appear after the (parenthesis). – According to some, dreams express "profound aspects of personality" (Name 184), though others disagree. – According to Name's study, dreams may express "profound aspects of personality" (184).

The sentence MUST make sense as if there are no quotation marks present! If you can read the sentence out loud without quotation marks and it makes sense, you’re okay! You are using the author’s words because they say it better than you can! Let them help you! REMEMBER…

GOOD! With quotes: According to Chris, “there are six thousand bugs in the forest.” Without quotes: According to Chris, there are six thousand bugs in the forest.

BAD! “There are 365 days in a year” (Taylor). Where are my words?! A QUOTE SHOULD NEVER FUNCTION AS ITS OWN SENTENCE!

If your quote it too long… If your quote is too long and you only want to use some of it, you need to use “…”. ELLIPSES! Example: – Quote: “The average speed of a bear is 6mph, the average speed of a jaguar is 10mph, and the average speed of a cactus is 0mph.” – Ellipses: “The average speed of a bear is 6mph…the average speed of a cactus is 0mph”

Quotes in Sentences! NEVER WRITE A QUOTE BY ITSELF! IT NEEDS TO BE A PART OF A SENTENCE! The quote can be in the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence!

Quotes in the Beginning! “The number of residents in Maryland is growing exponentially,” and people are scared (Haynes). FORMULA: “Quote” ( ) your own words.

Quotes in the Middle! According to some, dreams express "profound aspects of personality" (Name 184), though others disagree. FORMULA: Your words “Quote” ( ) your words

Quotes at the End! According to Haynes, “the fifth period English class is fantastic” (Haynes). FORMULA: Your own words “Quote” ( ).

1.You can introduce the quote one of three ways: with a signal phrase like “LAST NAME says,”; with a colon (:); or as an extension of your own words. He says / She says: In his book To Kill A Mockingbird Lee says, “remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 86). Ways to Use Quotes

More Ways to Use Quotes Colon: Atticus metaphorically explains why a man like Boo Radley should be left alone: “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 86). Extension of your own words: The children learn to leave Boo Radley alone due to their father’s lesson that “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 86).