Integrating Quotes into an Essay

A direct citation is..

• when you rewrite the author's words in your own words

• when you cite word for word from a source

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Does this sentence use commas correctly?

In his inaugural address, President Kennedy said, "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

• Yes

• No

Original Quote: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

Which is the best way to integrate this quote?

• Katniss explains to the reader how different she and Prim are: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss explains to the reader how different she and Prim are. "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss explains: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

• Katniss says: "I don't bother suggesting Prim learn how to hunt. I tried to teach her a couple times and it was disastrous."

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence below is incorrectly punctuated?

• Toan's English professor asked him what was wrong.

• Toan's English professor asked, "him what was wrong."

• Toan's English professor asked, "What's wrong?"

• Toan's English professor asked a compelling question: "What's wrong?"

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks "If the bell rings, why should we run?" (no punctuation)

• Thoreau asks, "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks; "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

• Thoreau asks: "If the bell rings, why should we run?"

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation is needed in the sentence below?

Thoreau says that "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry."

• Thoreau says that "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry." (no punctuation)

• Thoreau says that, "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry."

• Thoreau says that; "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry."

• Thoreau says that: "We are determined to be starved before we are hungry."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What punctuation is needed after the word woods?

Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• no punctuation

• comma (,)

• semi-colon (;)

• colon (:)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What punctuation is needed after the word that?

Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says that "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• no punctuation

• comma (,)

• semi-colon (;)

• colon (:)

What punctuation is needed after says?

Thoreau explains why he decided to live in the woods when he says "I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary."

• no punctuation

• comma (,)

• semi-colon (;)

• colon (:)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What punctuation is needed after lives?

Thoreau summarizes how he thinks we can improve our lives "Simplify, simplify."

• no punctuation

• comma (,)

• semi-colon (;)

• colon (:)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3