Documentation: Always cite ideas that are not your own!
Quote:
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Write it down exactly
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Put it in quotation
marks
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Author’s last name &
page # in parentheses after the quote
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Period goes at the very
end
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No punctuation between
author's last name and page #
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If author’s name is in
your sentence, don't put it at end
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Do not start a sentence
with quotation marks
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If quote starts at the
beginning of someone's sentence, use a tag followed by a comma & capitalize
beginning of quote
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If your lead–in is a complete
sentence, put a colon after it
¶ 7: The author explains the term "ghost
riding," saying, "'Ghost riding' refers to the absence of a driver"
(Burke 1).
¶ 7: The author explains the term "ghost
riding": "'Ghost riding' refers to the absence of a driver"
(Burke 1).
¶ 1: Burke says that it "has gotten at least
two people killed" (1).