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- MLA Formatting Quotations - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University
When you directly quote the works of others in your paper, you will format quotations differently depending on their length Below are some basic guidelines for incorporating quotations into your paper
- How do I punctuate quoted dialogue from a novel? - MLA Style Center
How you punctuate quoted dialogue from a novel will depend on what you are quoting and how you are quoting it See the three most common considerations below
- How to Properly to Cite Dialogue in MLA - wikiHow
Let your readers know through your text that the quote is a character speaking, then use only double quotation marks around the speech itself You don't have to use an extra single quotation mark to show that you're quoting dialogue
- LibGuides: MLA Citation Style 9th Edition: Quotations
When quoting place quotation marks (" ") around the selected passage to show where the quote begins and where it ends Make sure to include an in-text citation Paraphrasing is used to show that you understand what the author wrote You must reword the passage, expressing the ideas in your own words, and not just change a few words here and there
- Research Guides: MLA (9th ed. ) Citation Style: Quotations
If a quotation runs no more than four lines, put it in double quotation marks and incorporate it into the text Put single quotation marks around quotations that appear within those quotations Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and semicolons should appear after the parenthetical reference
- MLA Citation Guide (9th Edition): Works Quoted in Another Source
Sometimes an author of a book, article or website will mention another person’s work by using a quotation or paraphrased idea from that source The work that is mentioned in the article you are reading is called the primary (or original) source
- How to Quote | Citing Quotes in APA, MLA Chicago - Scribbr
Make sure you integrate quotes properly into your text by introducing them in your own words, showing the reader why you’re including the quote and providing any context necessary to understand it
- LibGuides: MLA Style Guide: 8th Edition: Direct Quote
Quoted material should be reproduced word-for-word and exactly as it appears in the original source Unless you indicate a change in brackets or parentheses, changes must not be made in spelling, capitalization, or interior punctuation Include the author's last name and page number (s)
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