Using Quotes

What is using quotes?

• is a group of words which are repeated by
someone other than the original author or writer.

• also known as quotes, quote marks, speech marks,

inverted commas, or talking marks.
Types of Using Quotes
• Direct Quotation
- is an exact copy of the original.

• Indirect Quotation
-is close copy of the original, but it is paraphrased
to fit its surroundings.
Example of Direct Quotes

• "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem
to have." (Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826)
• "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a
mistake." (Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821)
Examples of Indirect Quotes

• Thomas Jefferson once said that the harder he

worked, the more luck he seemed to have.

• According to Napoleon, you should never interrupt

your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Rules in Quotation
• We use quotation marks with direct quotes.

• The quoted text is capitalized if you’re quoting a

complete sentence.

• Not capitalized if you’re quoting a fragment.

Do commas and periods go inside or
outside quotation marks?
• Commas and periods always go inside the
quotation marks.

• dashes, colons, and semicolons almost always go

outside the quotation marks.

• question marks and exclamation marks sometimes

go inside, sometimes stay outside.
Using Quotes
• Attribute all opinions

• Use variety of direct,indirect,and partial quotation.

• If a direct quote is very long or boring, use an

indirect quote or a partial quote instead.
Using Quotes
• Check potentially offensive or misleading quotes
with your editor before you include them.

• Don't quote the obvious.

• Your primary source should be quoted more often

than other sources.