1. Editing Quotations Heuerman

2. Rules of Quotations 1. Do not lead with quotes! 2. Do not end paragraphs with quotes- always open and close with your own words. 3. Quotes are supposed to be textual support for your main argument/topic sentence.

3. Edit personal pronouns & contractions (and past tense if applicable) Example: Sally whined “I can’t walk down the alley” (125). First problem here: Personal pronoun - “I” First problem here: Personal pronoun - “I” Second problem here: Contraction – “can’t” Second problem here: Contraction – “can’t” Should you change tense? If necessary, but don’t change context! Should you change tense? If necessary, but don’t change context!

4. Steps to edit quotes Step 1: simply remove desired Step 1: simply remove desired information (personal pronouns and contractions) information (personal pronouns and contractions) Step 2: replace with edited material Step 2: replace with edited material Step 3: add brackets around Step 3: add brackets around edited material to show that you edited something edited material to show that you edited something

5. Final Product Unedited Example: Sally whined “I can’t walk down the alley” (125). New Example: “[Sally could not] walk down the alley” (125). New Example: Sally whined that “[she could not] walk down the alley” (125). New Example: Sally whined that “[she could not] walk down the alley” (125). Lead-ins/Quote introductions are the key to this process! Lead-ins/Quote introductions are the key to this process!

6. A Quote with Multiple Brackets Unedited Example: When being interrogated, Abigail tells Mr. Hale “I never sold myself! I’m a good girl! I’m a proper girl!” (43). Thoughts to consider: Do you need to use a complete sentence? Can you take off part of quote and still use it in its original context? Can you use other words to represent the same information?

7. When being interrogated, Abigail tells Mr. Hale “I never sold myself! I’m a good girl! I’m a proper girl!” (43). Option #1:When being interrogated, Abigail tells Mr. Hale that has never sold herself and claims that “[She is] a good girl! [She is] a proper girl!” (43). Option #2: When being interrogated, Abigail tells Mr. Hale that has never sold herself and claims that “[She is] a good girl…a proper girl!” (43).