Embedded Quotations

What is wrong with the following embedded quote? Although it would be expensive, "making college accessible to everyone could be essential to preserving our democracy."(Strauss).

• punctuation error

• lacking context

• incorrect citation

• quote doesn't make sense

What's wrong with the following embedded quote? When asked about the slogan, he asked, "do you want to actually get something done or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?" (Brown).

• lacking context

• incorrect punctuation

• incomplete sentence

• intro doesn't match the quote

What is wrong with the following embedded quotation?

When lockdowns began last March, most people "felt encased in our own lonely snow globes, looked out at a world that seemed to be fallilng apart. (Zacharek)"

• incorrect punctuation

• not a complete sentence

• quote doesn't make sense

• lacking context

What is wrong with the following embedded quote? When sharing the main problem with expensive tuition, Strauss says, "making college accessible to everyone could be essential to preserving our democracy."

• lacking a strong verb

• incorrect citation

• quote doesn't make sense

• lacking context

What is the primary purpose of using embedded quotations in an essay?

• To provide evidence and support for an argument

• To confuse the reader

• To make the essay longer

• To avoid plagiarism

Which of the following is a correct way to introduce an embedded quotation?

• The author states, '...'

• . '...' says the author

• '...' the author says

• The author '... says'

What is wrong with the following embedded quote? The author argues that 'the policy is ineffective and should be revised.'

• Incorrect punctuation

• Lacking context

• Incorrect citation

• Quote doesn't make sense

In the sentence, 'The researcher found that 'the results were inconclusive,' what is the error?

• Incorrect punctuation

• Lacking context

• Incorrect citation

• Quote doesn't make sense

What is the benefit of embedding quotations smoothly into your writing?

• It makes the writing more coherent and persuasive

• It makes the writing longer

• It confuses the reader

• It avoids the need for citations

Which of the following sentences correctly embeds a quotation?

• The author claims, 'this is the best solution.'

• The author claims 'this is the best solution.'

• The author claims, this is the best solution.

• The author claims this is the best solution.