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2. Make a statement. Prove a statement.
Academic writing is often a simple 1 – 2 punch.
Make a statement.
Prove a statement.

3. How do I PROVE a statement?
QUOTE THE TEXT!
Formal writing includes the use of textual support.

4. Quoting the text must be done perfectly.
Tag
Comma
Quotation Marks
Exact wording
Citation

5. 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

6. Somebody was killed in Chapter 5.
STATEMENT:
Somebody was killed in Chapter 5.
Find support for this statement on page 56.

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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