Signal phrase + quote + citation
Speaker: Yuvin Oh
Quote: "Making quotes is hard"
Page number: 82
Yuvin once said, "making quotes is hard" (Oh 82).
Henry is hungry. "He could eat a whole horse" (20).
Henry is so hungry that "he could eat a whole horse" (20).
What does the second E in PEE stand for?
Explanation
In a sentence, where can you NOT place a quote?
At the beginning.
Speaker: Theodore Roosevelt
Quote: "Believe you can and you're halfway there."
Page number: 5
Roosevelt writes, "believe you can and you're halfway there" (Roosevelt 5).
Maya was nervous. “Her hands trembled, and she kept glancing at the stage" (86).
Maya was so nervous that "her hands trembled" (86).
What information do you include in a citation?
Author last name and page number
How many quotations are you allowed to put in a row?
None; you must separate them with your own words.
Speaker: Preston Hayes
Quote: "If you give me a pen, I'll write you a thousand words."
Page number: 121
Preston Hayes reports that "if you give me a pen, I'll write you a thousand words" (Hayes 121).
“He lowered his head and slowly folded the letter" (62). Leo is disappointed.
Leo was disappointed after reading "the letter" (62).
What is the purpose of a quotation?
To provide evidence to your point.
When do you use parantheses? ( )
To create a citation
Speaker: Tony Morricone
Quote: "There's nothing worse than skeletons in your closet."
Page number: 22
Tony points out "there's nothing worse than skeletons in your closet" (Morricone 22).
Amira was curious. “She leaned closer, peering into the shadowy doorway” (102).
Amira was curious as she "[peered] into the shady doorway" (102).
Why do we use citations?
To indicate where we got our information from
When do you use brackets? [ ] and [...]
To replace a word with something else and remove parts of a quote
Speaker: John Doe
Quote: "When you see the sun come up in the west, keep driving."
Page number: 99
According to John Doe, "when you see the sun come up in the west, keep driving" (Doe 99).
Vancouver is a really busy place. "The people were buzzing around like flies. No one was able to catch their breath, let alone take a break" (64).
Vancouver is a really busy place where no one can "take a break" (64).
What must you do before AND after a quotation?
Introduce and explain the quote
What pronouns are you allowed to use in your writing for this class?
Third-person (they, he, she, it)