2. “ ” QUOTE IT! What is a quote? Why use a quote?
Types of writing to use quotes
Always ICE it
Introducing quotes
Citing quotes
Explaining quotes ”

3. “ ” What is a QUOTE? The word quote is short for quotation
A quotation is a group of words from a text used and repeated by someone other than the original author ”

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QUOTE IT!
It is important to include quotations in these forms of writings:
Informational Essays and Compositions
Argument Essays and Compositions
Persuasive Essays and Compositions
Literary Response and Analysis Essays
Research Papers ”

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Properly including quotations in your writing helps support your ideas and improve the quality of your writing.
You gain credibility as a trusted source
You provide sufficient and relevant evidence to support and explain your ideas and claims
You protect yourself from plagiarism accusations
You demonstrate the ability to include outside sources ”

6. Do not include quotes when…“
QUOTE IT!
Include quotes when…
Do not include quotes when…
You are providing examples and evidence
You are writing your thesis statement
You are writing your topic sentences ”

7. “ ” QUOTE IT A quotation should NEVER stand alone.
You should NEVER begin a sentence with a quote.
You should ALWAYS explain your quote after you properly cite it. ”

8. “ ” Introduce Cite Explain Always ICE it!
Remember the acronym ICE to help you properly and effectively include quotes in your writing.
Introduce
Cite
Explain ”

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Introduce the Quote

10. Introduce Your Quote
There are four different ways to properly and effectively introduce quotations into your writing:
with a complete sentence
with an explanatory phrase
with only short quotes in your sentence
with part of the quote paraphrased

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Introducing a Quote
To demonstrate how to introduce a quote, we will use an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream speech.
Delivered by Martin Luther King Jr.
August 28, 1963
Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. ”

12. Introducing a Quote
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. “ ”

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Introducing Quotes
1. Introduce your quote with a complete sentence
If you introduce your quote with a complete sentence that describes the quotation or provides information about it, you must punctuate it with a colon before inserting the quote. ”

14. “ ” Introducing Quotes EXAMPLE
In his I Have a Dream speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ”

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Introducing Quotes
2. Introduce your quote with an explanatory phrase
Begin your sentence with a phrase that introduces the quote, and then punctuate with a comma before including the quote. ”

16. “ ” Introducing Quotes EXAMPLE
In his famous I Have a Dream speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ”

17. “ ” Introducing Quotes 3. Include only short quotes in your sentence
When including short quotations in your own writing, you should stick to just two to four word phrases.
Place quotation marks around the author’s original words and punctuate the sentence as you normally would. ”

18. “ ” Introducing Quotes EXAMPLE
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a day when his children would only be judged by the “content of their character.” ”

19. “ ” Introducing Quotes 4. Introduce your quote by paraphrasing it
Begin your sentence by paraphrasing the quote, and then finish the sentence with the quote. ”

20. “ ” Introducing Quotes EXAMPLE
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a day when his four children would “not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” ”

21. “ ” Introducing Quotes More Examples for Introducing Quotes
According to (include source here), “put quote here” (in-text citation).
According to (include source here), (put paraphrased, researched information here) (in-text citation).
For example, the traffic light “put quote here” (in-text citation).
For instance, (put paraphrased, researched information here) (in-text citation). ”

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CITE the Quote

23. Two Major Ways to Cite MLA = Modern Language Association
Depending on your teacher, professor, or subject area, you will either cite your quotations using MLA or APA format.
MLA = Modern Language Association
APA = American Psychological Association

24. “ ” MLA Format MLA format is more common in high school settings.
Most liberal arts and humanities classes follow MLA format. ”

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APA Format
APA format is more common in undergraduate and post baccalaureate classes.
APA format is usually used in the science fields. ”

26. Citing in MLA Format
When you cite in MLA format, you will need to include 2 different kinds of citations in your paper.
In-text citation (a.k.a. parenthetical citation)
Works Cited Page

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In-Text Citation
An in-text citation is a reference to the original author or speaker embedded in the text of the paper. In-text citations quickly alert the audience to the original source and make it easy for the audience to fine the citation in the Works Cited Page. ”

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Works Cited Page
A Works Cited Page is a separate page or set of pages at the end of a document containing an alphabetical listing of all of the sources used within the paper.
Each citation included in the page is formatted according to MLA or APA standards. ”

29. Introduce your quote “quote” (citation).
Citing in MLA Format
Follow this simple equation to cite your quote in MLA format.
Introduce your quote “quote” (citation).
Open and close the quote with quotation marks.
The period goes after the citation
Always introduce your quote. Never start a sentence with a quote.
Set the citation apart with parenthesis.

30. Introduce your quote “quote” (citation).
Citing in MLA Format
Introduce your quote “quote” (citation).
This citation will be the first entry
from the Works Cited Page.
If you include the Author’s last name in the quote introduction, you only need to include the page number. If not, you include the author’s last name and the page number.

31. How to Cite Web Sources
Entire Web site Author’s or Editor’s last name, first name [if given]. Title of Web site. Name of sponsoring institution or organization [if given]. Last update or original publication date. Web. Date accessed.

32. How to Cite Web Sources
Article from a Web site Author’s or Editor’s last name, first name [if given]. “Title of Article.” Title of Web site. Date of last update or original publication date. Web. Date accessed.

33. How to Cite Web Sources
Online Database Article Author’s or Editor’s last name, first name [if given]. “Article Title.” Database Title. Copyright date [edition]. Online Publisher or sponsoring institution. Web. Date accessed.

34. How to Cite Print Sources
Encyclopedia Author’s last name, first name. [if available] “Article Title.” Title of Encyclopedia. Year Published. Print.

35. How to Cite Print Sources
Book with an Editor Editor’s last name, first name, ed. Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, Date published. Print.

36. How to Cite Print Sources
Book with one Author Last name, first name. Title of Book. City of publication: Publisher, Date published. Print.

37. In-Text Citations
An in-text citation is a citation in the text of your writing to let your readers immediately know where you got your source
*Your parenthetical citation will be the first part of the entry from the Works Cited page
*The period goes outside of the parenthesis.

38. MLA Citations In-text (parenthetical) Citation Works Cited Entry
Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Johnson spent seventeen years
recording the viewing habits of children in 707 families in Upstate New
York and found that the ones “who watched one to three hours of television
each day were 60% more likely to be involved in assaults and fights as
those who watched less TV” (“Research on the Effects of Media Violence”).
Works Cited Entry
Works Cited
“Research on the Effects of Media Violence.” Media Awareness Network.
2005. Web. 12 Mar. 2005

39. Works Cited Entry for a Book
In-text Citation
The ideal context for identity
formation is “a supportive and
respectful family” (Levine 169).
Works Cited Entry
Works Cited
Levine, Madeleine, Ph.D. See No Evil: A Guide to Protecting Our Children
from Media Violence. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Print.

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EXPLAIN the Quote

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Explain the Quote
After your introduce and cite the quote, you still need to explain the quote.
There are many ways to explain quotes:
Provide analysis that connects the quote to your main idea and topic sentence
Explain why it is important and relevant
Make sure the quote supports your topic sentence/main ide/thesis ”

42. “
Explain the Quote
Here are some sentence starters to help you explain your quote.
This proves that…
This illustrates…
This shows that…
This highlights the difference between… ”

43. Important Things to remember“
Embedding Quotes
Important Things to remember ”

44. “
QUOTE IT! Checklist
Your introduction and the quote must be grammatically consistent.
CORRECT EXAMPLE
In his speech, Dr. King said, “it would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of this moment.”
The introduction and the quote are grammatically consistent in this sentence. ”

45. “
QUOTE IT! Checklist
You can change a word in a quote to make it grammatically consistent with your introduction if you place [ ] around the new word.
A quote must be less than four lines long. Otherwise you will need a block quote.
The quote must support your thesis or topic sentence. Otherwise it isn’t relevant. ”

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The Final Product ”

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Example
(Topic Sentence) The invention of the traffic light by Garrett Morgan made automotive transportation safer.
Before the traffic light’s invention, “it was not uncommon for bicycles, animal-powered carts and motor vehicles to share the same thoroughfares with pedestrians. Accidents frequently occurred between the vehicles” (Federal Highway Administration). After the invention and implementation of the traffic light, the number of collisions was reduced and thus created a safer environment for automobile travel.
quote and citation
introduction ”
explanation