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English 110C.01

English 110C.01. Day #4. Using Quotations. Integrating Quotations Into Your Paper. Why should I use quotations in my writing? Using quotations gives you authority as the writer. Using quotations gives you credibility in terms of your subject matter.

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English 110C.01

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  1. English 110C.01 Day #4

  2. Using Quotations

  3. Integrating Quotations Into Your Paper • Why should I use quotations in my writing? • Using quotations gives you authority as the writer. • Using quotations gives you credibility in terms of your subject matter. • Quotations can serve as evidence to support your claims.

  4. Guidelines For Using Quotations • Guideline #1: always acknowledge and introduce sources in your text before using a quotation. • Example: As Hine explains, “…the most fundamental difference between a traditional market and the places through which you push your cart is that in a modern retail setting nearly all the selling is done without people” (Hine92). • Why it works: quotations need to be introduced rather than abruptly inserted in your writing, as it makes your writing more specific.

  5. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) • More Examples of Introducing Quotations • According to Norton, “…” • Hine claims that “…” • Norton writes: “…” • As Hine argues, “…” • Remember: there are several ways to introduce a quotation in your writing.

  6. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) • Guideline #2: Splice Quotations onto your own words. • Example: While packages are “designed containers that protect and promote products” (Hine 97), they too act as symbols of their contents. • Why it works: it deters you from allowing quotations to function as independent sentences in your writing.

  7. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) • Guideline #3: Cite Sources after Quotations. • Example: As Hine makes clear, “market researchers have conducted surveys of consumer wants and needs, and consultants have studied photographs of families’ kitchen cupboards and medicine chests to get a sense of how products are used” (Hine94). • In this case, the source is page ninety-four of Hine’s essay.

  8. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) Remember: there is no punctuation at the end of the quotation mark itself; rather, the period is placed after the citation.

  9. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) • Guideline #4: Use ellipses to shorten quotations. • Q. What are ellipsis points? • A. Ellipsis points are formed by entering three periods with spaces between them. • Example: According to Hine, “packages are an inescapable part of modern life...Packages are so ubiquitous that they slip beneath conscious notice…” (Hine 92). • Why use ellipses: to shorten a lengthy quotation while still trying to preserve its original meaning.

  10. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) Q. When should I use ellipses? A. Always use ellipses when you omit words from inside the quotation. A. #2: Use ellipses when you want to use a long quotation.

  11. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) • Guideline #5: Use square brackets to alter or add information within a quotation. • Using square brackets to alter information: • Example: Hine claims that “the shopper [is] prepared for the shopping experience by lush, colorful print advertisements…” (Hine 93). • Why this is considered altering the information: the words “have been” are changed to “is” to maintain fluency, specifically verb tense in this case.

  12. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) • Using square brackets to add information: • Example: Hine argues that “in such a packaged culture [as America], the consumer seems to be king, and if nothing else, they [consumers] must do something to earn the money that allows them to consume” (Hine 98). • Why this is considered adding information: the phrase “as America” and the word “consumers” inside the brackets function as explanatory information that clarify the words “culture” and “they.”

  13. Guidelines For Using Quotations (cont.) Remember: when using square brackets to alter or add information within a quotation, you want to stick closely to the original quotation and only use brackets to alter information if it is absolutely necessary.

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