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==Steps== | ==Steps== | ||
===Leading with an Introductory Phrase or Verb=== | ===Leading with an Introductory Phrase or Verb=== | ||
| − | # Use the source in the introductory phrase. This is a useful option if you are quoting an academic source or a critic. In the introductory phrase, use the last name of the person who wrote the quote you are sourcing. Follow the introductory phrase by a comma and then the quote.<ref>https://www.ccis.edu/offices/academicresources/writingcenter/essaywritingassistance/suggestedwaystointroducequotations.aspx</ref> | + | # Use the source in the introductory phrase. This is a useful option if you are quoting an academic source or a critic. In the introductory phrase, use the last name of the person who wrote the quote you are sourcing. Follow the introductory phrase by a comma and then the quote.<ref name="rf1">https://www.ccis.edu/offices/academicresources/writingcenter/essaywritingassistance/suggestedwaystointroducequotations.aspx</ref> |
#*For example, if you are using a quote from a text by John Smith, you may write: | #*For example, if you are using a quote from a text by John Smith, you may write: | ||
#**According to Smith, “Life is beautiful.” | #**According to Smith, “Life is beautiful.” | ||
#**In Smith’s view, “Life is beautiful.” | #**In Smith’s view, “Life is beautiful.” | ||
#**In Smith’s words, “Life is beautiful.” | #**In Smith’s words, “Life is beautiful.” | ||
| − | # Introduce the quote with a descriptive verb. Descriptive verbs are a good way to introduce a quote in the text in a brief and concise way. Use descriptive verbs like “states,” “remarks,” “notes,” “comments,” or “maintains.” Always use the last name of the author, followed by the descriptive verb. Then, use a comma and include the quote.<ref | + | # Introduce the quote with a descriptive verb. Descriptive verbs are a good way to introduce a quote in the text in a brief and concise way. Use descriptive verbs like “states,” “remarks,” “notes,” “comments,” or “maintains.” Always use the last name of the author, followed by the descriptive verb. Then, use a comma and include the quote.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*Do not use “says” as a descriptive verb to introduce a quote, unless you are quoting from an interview. | #*Do not use “says” as a descriptive verb to introduce a quote, unless you are quoting from an interview. | ||
#*For example, if you are using a quote from a text by Hannah Arendt, you may write: | #*For example, if you are using a quote from a text by Hannah Arendt, you may write: | ||
#**Arendt remarks, “Even in the darkest of times, we have the right to expect some illumination.” | #**Arendt remarks, “Even in the darkest of times, we have the right to expect some illumination.” | ||
#**Arendt states, “Even in the darkest of times, we have the right to expect some illumination.” | #**Arendt states, “Even in the darkest of times, we have the right to expect some illumination.” | ||
| − | # Do not use a comma if the lead-in ends with “that” or “as.” If you use “that” or “as” in your introductory phrase, you do not need to use a comma afterwards. Instead, simply put the quote after the phrase.<ref | + | # Do not use a comma if the lead-in ends with “that” or “as.” If you use “that” or “as” in your introductory phrase, you do not need to use a comma afterwards. Instead, simply put the quote after the phrase.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#*For example, you may write: | #*For example, you may write: | ||
#**Arendt points out that “totalitarianism is to be feared.” | #**Arendt points out that “totalitarianism is to be feared.” | ||
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#**Arendt describes her book as “an exploration of power.” | #**Arendt describes her book as “an exploration of power.” | ||
===Leading with Your Own Assertion=== | ===Leading with Your Own Assertion=== | ||
| − | # Write a short assertion about the quote. To create the assertion, try putting the quote in your own words. Relate it back to your thesis statement or to an overarching theme or idea in the paper. Write a short assertion that is no longer than one line or eight to ten words long. This will frame the quote for the reader.<ref>http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/quotations/</ref> | + | # Write a short assertion about the quote. To create the assertion, try putting the quote in your own words. Relate it back to your thesis statement or to an overarching theme or idea in the paper. Write a short assertion that is no longer than one line or eight to ten words long. This will frame the quote for the reader.<ref name="rf2">http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/quotations/</ref> |
#*For example, you may write an assertion like, “Arendt does not see totalitarianism as a positive result of war.” | #*For example, you may write an assertion like, “Arendt does not see totalitarianism as a positive result of war.” | ||
#*Or you may write an assertion like, “Hamlet argues against Rosencrantz’s claim that he lacks ambition.” | #*Or you may write an assertion like, “Hamlet argues against Rosencrantz’s claim that he lacks ambition.” | ||
| − | # Place the quote after the assertion with a colon. Once you have written the assertion, place it in front of the quote and then use a colon. After the colon, write down the quote.<ref | + | # Place the quote after the assertion with a colon. Once you have written the assertion, place it in front of the quote and then use a colon. After the colon, write down the quote.<ref name="rf2" /> |
#*For example, you may write: | #*For example, you may write: | ||
#**Arendt does not see totalitarianism as a positive result of war: “Totalitarianism is to be feared and loathed.” | #**Arendt does not see totalitarianism as a positive result of war: “Totalitarianism is to be feared and loathed.” | ||
#**Hamlet argues against Rosencrantz’s claim that he lacks ambition: "I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space.” | #**Hamlet argues against Rosencrantz’s claim that he lacks ambition: "I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space.” | ||
| − | # Integrate the quote into your assertion. This is a good option if you want to only quote a key part of the text, or several parts of different lines in the same passage. Integrating the quote will allow you to use it as evidence for your own thoughts.<ref>https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Integrating_Quotes.pdf</ref> | + | # Integrate the quote into your assertion. This is a good option if you want to only quote a key part of the text, or several parts of different lines in the same passage. Integrating the quote will allow you to use it as evidence for your own thoughts.<ref name="rf3">https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/Integrating_Quotes.pdf</ref> |
#*For example, you may write: | #*For example, you may write: | ||
#**For Arendt, state sanctioned propaganda was essential totalitarian regimes, where “one could make people believe the most fantastic statements,” thereby confirming the state’s power over its citizens. | #**For Arendt, state sanctioned propaganda was essential totalitarian regimes, where “one could make people believe the most fantastic statements,” thereby confirming the state’s power over its citizens. | ||
