Embedding Quotes

You must introduce all quotations with a signal phrase of some sort.

• True

• False

What is the second part of the quotation sandwich?

• Quote the textual evidence using quotation marks.

• Introduce the author or speaker of the textual evidence.

• Explain the importance or relevance of the textual evidence.

• Introductory paragraph

Is this embedding example correct?

Jane Smith argues that there are many good reasons for consuming dark chocolate: “Dark chocolate contains antioxidants, lowers blood pressure, and is high in vitamins and minerals.”

• Correct

• Incorrect

What is one step you DO NOT need to take when embedding a quote?

• Identify the type of text.

• Add an introduction phrase, like, "the author states,"

• Add (page 22) at the end.

• Put quotation marks around the evidence you selected.

When embedding quotes, I want to remember to...

• ICK (introduce, context, knowledge)

• PIE (purpose, introduce, explain)

• ICE (introduce, cite, explain)

When introducing a quote, a writer must:

• start a new sentence.

• use a comma or colon.

• include the word "said."

Which of the following examples correctly uses an imbedded quote with an appropriate citation?

• 'To be or not to be,' Hamlet famously questions (Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 1).

• As noted, 'All the world's a stage' (Shakespeare).

• 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933.

• 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world' - Nelson Mandela.

Which of the following is NOT a way that you can embed a text quote?

• Block quotation

• Embedded quotation

• Dropped quotation

• Run-in quotation

Which of the following is an acceptable embed?

• People spend more when they use a credit card, "[cash] no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

• In the article, it states, "It no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

• Lombardo says, "it no longer becomes a tangible item" (Lombardo 11).

• Lombardo says people spend more when they use a credit card because cash "no longer becomes a tangible item" (11).

Any words which are not your own should be wrapped around with...

• Quotation Marks 

• Commas

• Brackets

• Parentheses