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Using Quotations – Handout
Using a line quotation in a paragraph:
1. Topic Sentence: Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that
discusses the major point of the paragraph; the topic sentence
should include the significance of your point (which follows below
as the last item in the paragraph)--in your research paper, you’ll
relate this paragraph-point to your paper’s thesis. [Of course,
you may include additional sentences to develop the topic.]
2. Optional linking sentence: You may want to include a sentence to
connect smoothly the previous sentence to the coming quotation, in
which case use such a sentence here—such a sentence might, for
example, briefly summarize the subject about which the quotation
speaks more specifically.
3. Introduction of the Quotation: You’ll need to introduce the
“speaker” and the quotation in this sentence—as, for example:
According to Dr. John Smith, respected physician who authored
Apples of the Day, (unless you have already quoted something from
this author, in which case you will omit the first name or title:
According to Smith, or Smith argues, followed, as part of the SAME
sentence, by the
4. Quotation, encompassed by quotation marks, as, for example, “This
is where you put your quotation, which will either be a line
quotation like this (if it is under four lines in your text) or a
block quotation, which we’ll address in the next section” (Surname
page#).
5. Citation: Then list the citation, as shown above. {Given is MLA
format; other formats differ. Notice that the period for the
sentence containing the quotation comes AFTER the parenthetical
citation.}
6. Point: Immediately following the citation, explain why you have
used this quotation or how it relates to the larger issues
(including your thesis) of your paper. This explanation, coupled
with the topic sentence, comprises the most important part of your
paragraph. Make your logical connections explicit.
Using a block quotation in a paragraph
1. Topic Sentence: Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that
discusses the major point of the paragraph; the topic sentence
should include the significance of your point (which follows below
as the last item in the paragraph)--in your research paper, you’ll
relate this paragraph-point to your paper’s thesis.
2. Optional linking sentence: You may need to include a sentence to
smoothly connect the topic sentence to the coming quotation, in
which case use such a sentence here—such a sentence might, for
example, briefly summarize the subject about which the quotation
speaks more specifically.
3. Introduction of the Quotation: Now you’ll need to introduce the
“speaker” and the quotation in this second sentence—as,
for
example Physician John Smith, in his investigative work, Apples of
the Day, argues: (unless you have already quoted something from
this author, in which case you might say Smith argues: without the
first name or title).
4. Quotation: You should use an independent clause to introduce a
longer quotation, and then follow it with the quotation, like this:
This is where you put your Quotation (with NO quotation marks). Use this
indented block quotation format for any quotation that runs over at least
three lines in your text. Note that the quotation starts on its own line
and finishes on its own line, and in MLA format it is double-spaced. Also,
in MLA, note the period BEFORE the parenthetical citation. (Surname page#)
5. Citation: Follow with Citation as shown above. {Given is MLA
format; other formats differ. Notice that the punctuation for the
block quotation comes BEFORE the parenthetical citation.}
6. Point: Immediately following the citation, but on the next
double-spaced line, begin your explanation of why you have used
this quotation and how it relates to the larger issues (including
your thesis) of your paper. This explanation, coupled with the
topic sentence, comprises the most important part of your
paragraph. Make the logical connections explicit.
Using Quotations -- PRACTICE WORKSHEET
Student Name: _________________________________
LINE QUOTATION:
Using the sequence below, write your own paragraph that incorporates
a LINE QUOTATION.
1—Topic Sentence. 2—Optional linking sentence. 3—Introduction
of the Quotation, “4—Quotation” (5—Citation). 6—Point.
Using the sequence below, write your own paragraph that incorporates
a BLOCK QUOTATION:
1—Topic Sentence. 2—Optional linking sentence. 3—Introduction
of the Quotation with a stand-alone clause: 4—Indented Quotation.
(5—Citation). 6—Point.
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