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WHAT ARE THE WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS BIGGEST PROBLEMS STUDENTS HAVESTUDENTS HAVE?
Inserting Quotes correctly
Citing sources (parenthetical
notation)
Works Cited Page
WHY DO STUDENTS HAVE WHY DO STUDENTS HAVE PROBLEMS INSERTING QUOTES PROBLEMS INSERTING QUOTES CORRECTLY?CORRECTLY?
Not understanding Run-on sentences (comma
splices)
Not understanding how to use quotes
Not understanding why quotes are needed
DEFINITION:
To insert a quote means that you place
a quotation that you found INTO A
SENTENCE THAT YOU CREATED without
disrupting the flow of the sentence.
YOUR QUOTEEXAMPLE OF YOUR QUOTE: “School uniforms are a bad idea.” (Found on your works cited page under the name Smith)EXAMPLE OF INSERTING A QUOTE: A more formal dress code might be acceptable, but, “school uniforms are a bad idea” (Smith 25).
OTHER ACCEPTABLE OPTIONSOTHER ACCEPTABLE OPTIONS
John Smith says that, “school uniforms are a bad idea” (25).
It has been said that, “school uniforms are a bad idea” (Smith 25).
BAD EXAMPLES
“School uniforms are a bad idea” (Smith 25). As this quote shows…“School uniforms are a bad idea” (Smith 25). Obviously, many people think this is a bad idea…These examples DO NOT insert a quote. They are called HANGING QUOTES because they just hang there with no connection to anything.
A REALLY BAD EXAMPLEA REALLY BAD EXAMPLE
A more formal dress code might
be acceptable, “school uniforms are a bad idea.”
REVIEWREVIEWWhat are the three hardest parts of
MLA format for students?
Inserting QuotesInserting Quotes
Parenthetical NotationParenthetical Notation
Works Cited PageWorks Cited Page
INSERTING QUOTESINSERTING QUOTES
Combine YOUR SENTENCE AND
The quoteThe quote
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE SENTENCE:
Is not a run-onIs not a run-on
Does not “hang”Does not “hang”
PARENTHETICAL NOTATION
ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT IF YOU DON’T NAME THE AUTHOR IN YOUR SENTENCE, YOU SHOULD… Name him/her in parenthesis Name him/her in parenthesis
Example – (Smith 25)Example – (Smith 25) Put the period after the parenthesisPut the period after the parenthesis
Example – (Smith 25).Example – (Smith 25).
Make certain that the name in parenthesis… Lines up with the name on the works Lines up with the name on the works
cited pagecited page
WORKS CITED PAGEWORKS CITED PAGE
Alphabetical Order By author or titleBy author or title
If no author is available, use The titleThe title
Whatever is first on the Works Cited Page goes (where?)In the parenthetical notation In the parenthetical notation
(in parenthesis)(in parenthesis)
DON’T FORGET TO USE HELP!!!
When you’re not sure of what to do… Look it up! (websites, handouts, etc.)Look it up! (websites, handouts, etc.)
When in doubt about your citation… Write down some possibilities and then Write down some possibilities and then
ask for help OUTSIDE OF CLASSask for help OUTSIDE OF CLASS
Do the best you can with what you have The heart is what’s importantThe heart is what’s important