QUOTATION MARKS ESL WRITING CFAQUOTATION MARKS Quotation marks

QUOTATION MARKS ESL WRITING

CFA/QUOTATION MARKS Quotation marks are used for _______, and ________. Modify the sentences below by adding in quotation marks and any punctuation (commas, question marks). 1. Han said Please bring me a glass of Alka-Seltzer. 2. The trouble with school said Muriel is the classes. 3. I know what I’m going to do after my last final whispered Allyson. 4. Jason admitted I have very oily hair. I wash it twice a day. 5. That’s a beautiful ring exclaimed Bob Where did you buy it? 6. I read Robert Frost’s poem, Patterns, yesterday in class. 7. My favorite Taylor Swift song is Blank Space. 8. The word difficult doesn’t even begin to explain his behavior.

ESSENTIAL LEARNING QUESTIONS • What are the functions of quotation marks in text? • When do I apply quotation marks? CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. L. 3. 2. C Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue. CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. L. 5. 2. D Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works. • How can I apply quotation marks to my own writing? CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. L. 5. 2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

FUNCTIONS OF QUOTATION MARKS • Dialogue When writing dialogue, start a new paragraph and a new set of quotations whenever the speaker changes.

EXAMPLE OF DIALOGUE IN TEXT

GUIDED PRACTICE

QUOTES

FUNCTIONS • • • Use quotation marks for the titles of: Poems Stories Essays Songs Chapter titles Magazine or newspaper articles Individual episodes of a television series Page of a Web site Titles of books are ALWAYS italicized or underlined.

EXAMPLES • Here are some examples: • “A Thousand Excuses for Missing the Tax Deadline” (a newspaper article) in The Ticker Tape Journal (a newspaper) • “Ode to Taxes Uncalculated” (a poem) in The Tax Poems (a book of poetry) • “I Got the W 2 Blues” (a song title) on Me and My Taxes (a CD containing many songs) • “On the Art of Deductions” (an essay) in Getting Rich and Staying Rich (a magazine) • “Small Business Expenses” (an individual episode) on The IRS Report (a television series) • April 15 th (a play) • “Deductions Unlimited” (a page in a Web site) in Beat the IRS (the title of a Web site)

FUNCTIONS • To place emphasis on a word or phrase within a sentence/Often referred to as verbal irony Examples: • He shared his "wisdom" with me. • The lunch lady plopped a glob of "food" onto my tray.