Secondary Sources: Quoting

Quotations

• Borrowed ideas presented in the exact language of the source.

• Must be enclosed in quotation marks• Use the source’s words, punctuation, spacing,

etc. exactly as they appear in the source (unless indicated with ellipsis points or brackets)

Integrating Secondary Source Quotations

• Introduce the quotation – Use a short phrase with a comma– Use a full sentence with a colon– Combine with your own sentence with no additional

punctuation• Include the writer’s last name in the introduction to

the quotation or in the parentheses at the end.• Include the page number in parentheses at the end

of the quotation.

Short Phrase with Comma• As Wolff indicates, “Armand has crossed that shadowy,

demonic boundary between mercy and kindness on the one hand and cruelty on the other” (82).

• As one writer indicates, “Armand has crossed that shadowy, demonic boundary between mercy and kindness on the one hand and cruelty on the other” (Wolff 82).

Full Sentence with Colon• Wolff notes this alarming transition in Armand’s

character: “Armand has crossed that shadowy, demonic boundary between mercy and kindness on the one hand and cruelty on the other” (82).

• One Chopin scholar notes this alarming transition in Armand’s character: “Armand has crossed that shadowy, demonic boundary between mercy and kindness on the one hand and cruelty on the other” (Wolff 82).

Your Sentence, No Punctuation• Wolff points out that “Armand has crossed that

shadowy, demonic boundary between mercy and kindness on the one hand and cruelty on the other” (82).

• One article points out that “Armand has crossed that shadowy, demonic boundary between mercy and kindness on the one hand and cruelty on the other” (Wolff 82).

• Integration: Fit the quotation into your sentence so that it is logically, grammatically, and stylistically effective.

• ???: According to Foy, “Although Chopin offers these clues to Armand’s dark side. . .” (223).

• ???: Foy points out that Desiree is a victim of “Armand’s cruelty springs from social forces and prejudice. . .” (223).

• ???: As one author quotes, “Armand has crossed that shadowy, demonic boundary between mercy and kindness on the one hand and cruelty on the other” (Wolff 82).

Quotation Exercise (15 points)1. Find a one-sentence passage in Wolff’s article that would “enlarge”

and/or “refine” the ideas in the Sample Literary Analysis Paragraph linked from the course page.

2. Copy the Sample Paragraph into a word-processing file three times.3. Correctly integrate the passage you identified into each copy, using

a different method for introducing a quotation in each one. NOTE: Use the same quotation each time. Only change the way you introduce it.

4. Include both the author’s name and the page number each time.5. Place each introduction, quotation, and parentheses in boldface.