Formatting Quotes

Which is correct?

• Last trimester we read the House on Mango Street.

• Last trimester we read The House on Mango Street.

• Last trimester we read "The House on Mango Street."

• Last trimester we read the house on mango street.

When do you use a block quote in an essay?

• When using any information directly quoted from a source

• When the information is very important and needs to stand out

• When a direct quote is longer than four lines of typed text

• Block quotes are optional and using them is up to the writer

Which statements about a block quote are true?

• A block quote is started on a new line and is indented 1 inch from the rest of the paragraph

• A block quote is any direct quote of 4 or more typed lines of text

• Block quotes should only be used when it is not possible to shorten the quote without losing meaning.

• Block quotes should contain a signal phrase and/or a citation, just like regular quotes.

Which of the following is correct?

• Fry argues, "this is the main problem" (Frye).

• Fry argues, "this is the main problem."

• Fry argues, "this is the main problem." (Frye)

Which of the following is a proper citation in a work cited page?

• "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

• Foreman, R. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." New York Times, 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

• New York Times. "In Forecasting Their Emotions, Most People Flunk Out." Foreman, R. 16 Feb. 1999. www.nytimes.com

Which of the following is the proper way to use parenthetical citation?

• This point has been argued before (Frye).

• This point has been argued before. (Frye)

• This point has been argued before. (Frye).

In your essay, the titles of shorter works like songs, poems, short stories, and short films should be:

• in quotes

• in italics

• underlined

When a line break appears in a song or poem you're quoting, you indicate the line break with:

• a comma

• the enter key

• a slash

"I don't want to go" she said.

• go," she said.

• go", she said

• go." She said.

• No Change

She said "I don't want to go."

• She said, "I

• She said; "I

• She said. "I

• No Change