““Quotations”Quotations”

By: Krystal Searcy & By: Krystal Searcy &

James RockerJames Rocker

What is a quotation mark?What is a quotation mark?

As defined by As defined by www.dictionary.comwww.dictionary.com a a quotation mark is, “a punctuation quotation mark is, “a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else.”text to someone else.”

Types of Quotation MarksTypes of Quotation Marks

DoubleDouble SingleSingle

When should you use a double vs. a single When should you use a double vs. a single quotation mark?quotation mark?

A double quotation mark is the most often used, as it A double quotation mark is the most often used, as it establishes another person’s ideas inside your own.establishes another person’s ideas inside your own.

A single quotation mark is often used within an already A single quotation mark is often used within an already used double quotation mark.used double quotation mark.

Example: John said, “When Jake was talking to me he Example: John said, “When Jake was talking to me he said, ‘I will ride the bus home today.’ ”said, ‘I will ride the bus home today.’ ”

Make sure you close both sets of quotations and Make sure you close both sets of quotations and separate the two with a space.separate the two with a space.

Capitalization?Capitalization?

If the quoted material can be formed If the quoted material can be formed in a complete sentence, or is used at in a complete sentence, or is used at the beginning of a sentence the beginning of a sentence capitalize the first letter.capitalize the first letter.

If the quoted material is only part of If the quoted material is only part of a sentence and the sentence could a sentence and the sentence could not stand on its own, do not not stand on its own, do not capitalize the first letter.capitalize the first letter.

““Changing Quotations?”Changing Quotations?” Two special rules:Two special rules:

If you are taking words or phrases out If you are taking words or phrases out of a direct quotation, use an ellipsis of a direct quotation, use an ellipsis (…) to show there was an interruption.(…) to show there was an interruption.

If you are adding or changing part of a If you are adding or changing part of a quotation, make sure you include quotation, make sure you include brackets ( [ ] ) to show that you brackets ( [ ] ) to show that you modified that section of the quote.modified that section of the quote.

Quotation Marks vs. Underlining Quotation Marks vs. Underlining in Literature. in Literature.

Quotation marks Quotation marks are used for the are used for the

following pieces of following pieces of literature:literature:

Songs Songs Short Stories Short Stories Essays Essays Short Poems Short Poems Anything shorter Anything shorter

then either a full then either a full book or a one-act book or a one-act playplay

Quotation marks Quotation marks may also be used may also be used for parts of larger for parts of larger

works such as:works such as: Chapters in books Chapters in books Articles in Articles in

newspapers, newspapers, magazines, journals, magazines, journals, and other periodical and other periodical productions. productions.

Episodes of Episodes of television and radio television and radio showsshows

Quotation Marks vs. Underlining Quotation Marks vs. Underlining in Literature. Continuedin Literature. Continued

Use underlining or Use underlining or italics for:italics for:

Books Books Plays of more than one Plays of more than one

act act Newspapers, Newspapers,

magazines, journals, magazines, journals, and other periodical and other periodical titles. titles.

Films Films Television series Television series Radio seriesRadio series

Do not use quotation Do not use quotation marks for parts of the marks for parts of the Bible, other religious Bible, other religious books, or any legal books, or any legal document. document.

Where should you place your Where should you place your punctuation?punctuation?

Always introduce a quotation within a sentence Always introduce a quotation within a sentence with a comma.with a comma.

If the quotation mark ends mid-sentence put If the quotation mark ends mid-sentence put either a semi-colon or a colon outside the either a semi-colon or a colon outside the quotation marks.quotation marks.

For example: I was talking, and then John For example: I was talking, and then John interrupted, “You know she is cool”; I wasn’t too interrupted, “You know she is cool”; I wasn’t too happy with him because of it.happy with him because of it.

Always have your ending punctuation within the Always have your ending punctuation within the quotation mark.quotation mark.

For example: The local authority said, “We will For example: The local authority said, “We will watch the event and determine what to do from watch the event and determine what to do from there.”there.”

Works CitedWorks Cited

"Quotation Marks." "Quotation Marks." Online Writing LabOnline Writing Lab. . 2004. Purdue University Online Writing 2004. Purdue University Online Writing Lab. 15 Jun 2006 Lab. 15 Jun 2006 http://http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammarowl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_quote.html/g_quote.html..

"Quotation Mark." "Quotation Mark." Dictionary.comDictionary.com. 2003. . 2003. Princeton University. 15 Jun 2006 Princeton University. 15 Jun 2006 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Quhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Quotation%20Markotation%20Mark..

Who to go to?Who to go to?

Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?

Feel free to contact either:Feel free to contact either:Krystal SearcyKrystal Searcy

Email: Email: krissygurl185@yahoo.comkrissygurl185@yahoo.com

OrOr

James RockerJames Rocker

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