Integrating Quotes

Reasons for using direct quotes (check all that apply)

• The source author has made a point so clearly and concisely that it can't be expressed more clearly and concisely.

• A certain phrase or sentence in the source is particularly vivid or striking, or especially typical or representative of some phenomenon you are discussing.

• Because Prof. K likes to see quotes in an essay

• A claim you are making is such that the doubting reader will want to hear exactly what the source said.

Which would be better in an essay?

• Tania Modleski suggests that "if television is considered by some to be a vast wasteland, soap operas are thought to be the least nourishing spot in the desert" (123).

• In her critique of soap operas, Tania Modleski argues that some view television as "a vast wasteland" and soap operas as "the least nourishing spot in the desert" (123).

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."

What punctuation mark do you use to shorten a quote?

• Ellipsis

• Colon

• Hyphen

• Dash

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 (:)

Choose the answer with correct MLA format.

• "Seek freedom and become captive to your desires; seek discipline and find your liberty." (Hebert, 324).

• "Seek freedom and become captive to your desires; seek discipline and find your liberty" (Hebert 324)

• "Seek freedom and become captive to your desires; seek discipline and find your liberty" (Hebert pg 324).

• "Seek freedom and become captive to your desires; seek discipline and find your liberty" (Hebert 324).

True or false? Only direct quotes need to be cited.

• True

• False

Select the option below that is NOT an example of plagiarism.

• Copying/pasting from a source, not using quotation marks, and passing the words off as your own

• Copying/pasting from a source and merely changing a few words here and there

• Pasting a quote with quotation marks from a credible source into your paper and citing it using the author's last name and page.

• Using quotation marks but forgetting to CITE your sources

Which of the following is an acceptable embed?

• People spend more when they use a credit card, "[cash] no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

• In the article, it states, "It no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

• Lombardo says, "it no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

• Lombardo says people spend more when they use a credit card because cash "no longer becomes a tangible item" (11).

If the author's last name is mentioned in the text, then it does not need to be included in parentheses

• True

• False