33 Embedding Quotations Properly
Greg Hartley
Let’s discuss how to quote sources in your writing.
You may recall that there are three ways to use sources:
- Summarizing
- Paraphrasing
- Quoting
Summarizing takes a lengthy source text and gives a much shorter report of its general content.
Paraphrasing takes an author’s specific idea and expresses it in a new way that is unique to you. The previous chapter discusses this in detail.
Quoting takes a portion of the exact words found in a source and places them in your writing, using quotation marks to indicate that a source is being used.
In the video below Jessica Liu from Sribbr discusses three methods for setting up a quotation properly:
- Use an introductory sentence.
- Use an introductory phrase.
- Integrate a phrase into your sentence.
As you watch, remember that ALL forms of quotation require quotation marks and must attribute the author of the source in a citation. Another key principle for using quotations in college writing: LESS IS BEST.
Practice
- You must use quotation marks.
- You must give credit to the author of the source quote, either by referencing or in a citation.
- Your quotation must be properly introduced. Use one of the following techniques from the Scribbr video:
- An introductory sentence
- An introductory phrase
- Integrated into your sentence.
