Everything you wanted to know about quoting

When writing an essay, you need to give evidence from the story, poem, novel, etc. that helps to support your argument. By quoting from the text, you show that evidence is definitely at that place. Keep quotes short they should support your thoughts, not replace them. TIP If you only need to quote part of a sentence, drug abuse an ellipsis. ORIGINAL Mr. Cunningham, said Atticus, came from a set breed of men (Lee 21). Mr. Cunningham came from a set breed of men (Lee 21).Only quote the part of the ext that relates to your point. Connect the quote to your words dont Just leave it hanging. Use phrases like, Scout shows this when she says, as revealed by the line, as the author states, etc. Place a colon after your thoughts to link them to your evidence (the quote). B sometime(a)wood loses control of himself. His love for Bathsheba strips him of reason. Boldwood gives in to his emotions totally, as sh profess when he says, l had just about faint belief in the mercy of God till I lost t hat woman feel it is better to die than to live (Hardy 244). He approximately loses his mind.Harper Lee concludes To Kill a Mockingbird happily. The novel ends by showing Atticus reunited with his children He turned out the light and went into Jems room. He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning (Lee 281). Atticuss fatherly presence shows the reader that all is right with the world. DANGERS TO AVOID Never use a quote in a way that changes the meaning it had originally (take it out of context). Never let your quotes drown out your own voice. Never stick in a quote without connecting it to your words. Never forget to use quotation marks and cite the place where you found the quote.Never use quotes that be longer than they have to be. Never use a quote unless you are sure of what it means. Jem and Scout meet Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose lived alone except for a Negro miss in constant attendance, two doors up the street from us in a house with s teep front steps and a dog-trot hall. She was very old Mrs. Dubose is mean. If she was on the porch when we passed, we would be raked by her wrathful gaze, subjected to ruthless interrogation regarding our behavior