Remember to cite your quotation at the end, following MLA, APA, or whatever standard citation style you are using throughout your essay.View the following video, which gives examples of improperly incorporated quotations (which the video calls “quote bombs”) and properly incorporated quotations.Fi...
If you’ve ever written a research essay, you know the struggle is real. Should you use a direct quote? Should you put it in your own words? And how is summarizing different from paraphrasing—aren’t they kind of the same thing?Knowing...
How to Separate Lines in Poems When Quoting for Essays. Poets often create line breaks midsentence to create an effect either visually or emotionally. When you quote a poem within an essay, you should make every effort to maintain these line breaks, pres
This handout will help you understand how to manage your research process and incorporate source material into your paper without plagiarizing.(Note: All examples in this handout are cited in MLA style.) How to Use Source Material When writing an essay that utilizes sources, you will have to...