Citations Review

In an essay, direct quotes must include...

• A signal phrase

• Quotation marks

• A page number either in the signal phrase or after the quote

• All of the above

In a CBEAR paragraph, a direct quote is used for...

• Claim

• Background

• Evidence

• Analysis

Signal phrases...

• Must go before the quote

• Must go after the quote

• Aren't necessary

• Must be at least 10 words long

What is wrong with the following citation:

According to Swanson, "Booth then threatened Atzerodt, implying that he might as well kill Johnson, because if he didn't, Booth would accuse him anyway and get him hanged."

• There is no page number mentioned

• The signal phrase doesn't mention the name of the book

• The signal phrase doesn't mention the book's name or the page number

• Nothing, it is perfect

What is wrong with the following citation:

On page 28, "In the letter, not only did Booth justify the triple assassination, but he signed his henchmen's names to the document as well, sealing their fates."

• There is no signal phrase

• The page number should be after the quote, not before

• There shouldn't be a page number

• Nothing, it is perfect

Where should the comma go in the following citation:

Swanson writes "George Atzerodt, Lewis Powell, and John Wilkes Booth would strike simultaneously and murder Vice President Johnson, Secretary of State Seward, and President Lincoln" (27).

• After President Lincoln

• After Swanson writes

• After Swanson

• There is no comma necessary

Where should the comma(s) go in the following citation:

On page 27 Swanson continues "Booth claimed the most notorious part in the plot for himself."

• After page 27

• After Swanson continues

• After page 27 and Swanson continues

• There are no commas necessary

What is wrong with the following citation:

In Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Swanson explains, "Abraham Lincoln's entry to Ford's Theatre at 8:30 p.m. on April 14, 1865, was majestic and simple" (30-31).

• There should be a period after simple

• There are two page numbers mentioned

• The signal phrase doesn't have a page number

• Nothing, it is perfect

Which signal phrase is correct for analysis?

• First,

• In the text, it states

• This evidence demonstrates

• Also,

What is the purpose of analysis?

• To add breaks in the essay between evidence

• To explain how the evidence proves your claim

• To give your opinion about the chosen topic

• To sound smart