Integrated Citations

What does it mean to integrate your quotations?

Answer explanation

To integrate a quotation, you need to add your own words and/or ideas BEFORE you quote (or cite) your source.

Is this quotation integrated? "By voting in the midterms, you have a chance to change the party in power" (Rosenkrantz).

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

"By voting in the midterms, you have a chance to change the party in power" (Rosenkrantz). This is not integrated, because there aren't any words before the quotation.

What's wrong with this integrated citation? According to Holly Rosenkrantz, "Right now, Democrats control the Senate by the tightest of margins, but the midterms could change that" (Rosenkrantz).

Answer explanation

If you've already included the author's name in the sentence, before the quotation, you don't need a parenthetical citation at the end.

What's wrong with this integrated citation? According to Rosenkrantz "Right now, Democrats control the Senate by the tightest of margins, but the midterms could change that."

Answer explanation

There should be a comma after Rosenkrantz.

What's wrong with this integrated citation? This election will determine who controls the Senate: "If Democrats don’t get enough votes, the results of the Senate races in the midterm may swing control to the Republicans"(Rosenkrantz).

Answer explanation

There should be a space between the quotation mark and the first parenthesis.

What's wrong with this integrated citation? This election will determine who controls the Senate, "If Democrats don’t get enough votes, the results of the Senate races in the midterm may swing control to the Republicans" (Rosenkrantz).

Answer explanation

There should be a colon (:) after Senate, not a comma.

What's wrong with this integrated citation? Here's an example of ethos: "We get it. Midterm elections don’t feel as 'flashy' as presidential elections" (DoSomething).

Answer explanation

Do Something needs to be split into two words.

What's wrong with this integrated citation? Here's an example of ethos: "We get it. Midterm elections don’t feel as 'flashy' as presidential elections." (Do Something).

Answer explanation

The period after elections, before the parenthetical citation, should be removed.

What's wrong with this integrated citation? According to Do Something, "Midterm elections allow citizens to vote on the issues that matter most".

Answer explanation

The period should be inside the quotation marks.

What's wrong with this integrated citation? According to Do Something, " Midterm elections allow citizens to vote on the issues that matter most."

Answer explanation

There's a space between the quotation mark and midterm that should be removed.