QUOTE INTEGRATION MLA FORMAT Lets Try It Miss
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QUOTE INTEGRATION & MLA FORMAT
Let’s Try It… � Miss Muller asked “Who knows how to do in-text citations? ”
MLA FORMAT �“_____” (Author’s Last Name #). Parentheses Author’s Last Name Page Number Period
Example �“Abby, �Author: Miller �Page Number: 21 you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for you no more”( Miller 21 ).
When to use quotes… � 1. When another writer’s words are memorable and will make your paper more interesting. � 2. When another writer’s words can say something better than you. � 3. When you want to add authority to your paper. Basically, you are providing proof that what you are arguing is true.
Context Sentence & Colon � Introduce the quotation with a complete sentence and a colon. � John becomes angry and sticks up for his wife, Elizabeth, when Abigail insults her: “You’ll speak nothin’ of Elizabeth! (Miller 22). � Thinking she is powerful enough to attack the judge, Abigail boldly threatens Danforth: “Let you beware Mr. Danforth” (Miller 108). � Abigail questions John’s reasoning for traveling to Salem: “You come five mile to see a silly girl fly? I know you better” (Miller 21).
Attribution followed by a comma � Use a comma after common verbs like “states, ” “comments, ” and “asks. ” Also, use a comma after prepositional phrases that precede a quote (that). � John Proctor exclaims, “You’ll speak nothin’ of Elizabeth!” (Miller 20). � Abigail warns, “Let you beware Mr. Danforth. Think you be so mighty that the power of Hell may not turn your wits? ” (Miller 108). � Miller states that, “Proctor was a farmer in his mid thirties” (19). ○ If you state the author’s name within the sentence, you do not need the last name in the citation
Direct Integration Use short quotations--only a few words--as part of your own sentence. � Rebecca doesn’t believe the girls are really bewitched and relates their theatrics to the “silly seasons” of her own children and grandchildren (Miller 24). � � Proctor complains that Reverend Parris’s sermons are more about “hellfire and bloody damnation” than they are about God (Miller 27). � Abigail threatens Danforth, warning him that if he does not pay her respect, the “power of Hell” may target him next (Miller 108).
Practice Activity � Complete each quote integration citation by filling in the blanks with your Expo marker. � Decide if the sentence is an example of attribution, direct integration, or context sentence and circle your answer. � Once you are done, slide out the first sheet within your sheet protector. � If you completed the sentence correctly, your markings will match up to the corrected sheet provided. � If you did not complete the sentence correctly, make note of your mistakes for further practice.
