Notes on quotes

Notes on Quotes:

When to use quotes: P. 363
1. reflect vivid language
2. explain technical accuracy
3. allow sources to explain issues in their own words
4. use words of expert source to lend authority
5. point up the language itself as topic of discussion (literary analysis, etc.)


How to set up quotes: Sandwich method
(Quotations with effective context, p. 425 and 426)

1. Set up with introductory or signal phrase
2. Quote
3. Explanation


Fix dropped quotes: P. 424
Quotes need to be set up with introductory phrase, not be dropped alone on the page.
Incorrect: Smith knew she made wrong choices. “Fast food has a lot of calories” (12).
Correct: Smith knew she made wrong choices: “Fast food has a lot of calories” (12).