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Quotation MarksQuotation Marks
Rikita and JonRikita and Jon
Quotation MarksQuotation Marks
Used to set off material that Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken represents quoted or spoken language.language.
Used to indicate speech, titles of Used to indicate speech, titles of shorter works, nicknames and irony. shorter works, nicknames and irony.
If you quote dialogue, “write each If you quote dialogue, “write each person’s speech as a separate person’s speech as a separate paragraph” (Harris 79).paragraph” (Harris 79).
ExampleExample
Poet William Butler Yeats declared, Poet William Butler Yeats declared, “E“Education is not the filling of a pail but ducation is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a firethe lighting of a fire.”.”
Need to capitalize the first word of the Need to capitalize the first word of the quotation.quotation.
Place quotation marks around the complete Place quotation marks around the complete quotation.quotation.
Place the end punctuation inside the closing Place the end punctuation inside the closing quotation marksquotation marks..
PunctuationPunctuation
Periods (.) and Commas (,)Periods (.) and Commas (,) Use a comma after expression such Use a comma after expression such
as “he said.”as “he said.” Example: Example: Everyone was relieved Everyone was relieved
when the chairperson said, “I will when the chairperson said, “I will table this motion until the next table this motion until the next meeting.”meeting.”
ExampleExample
Regardless of logic, in the United States Regardless of logic, in the United States periods and commas are located on the periods and commas are located on the inside of the close quotation marks.inside of the close quotation marks.
This is because when printing used This is because when printing used delicate machines, the period and delicate machines, the period and comma were the most delicate and comma were the most delicate and would often break if on the outside of a would often break if on the outside of a quotation mark.quotation mark. Example: Mrs. Alphonse said, “The test Example: Mrs. Alphonse said, “The test
scores show improve reading abilityscores show improve reading ability..””
Parenthetical CitationsParenthetical Citations
When quoting with parenthetical When quoting with parenthetical citations, the period comes after the citations, the period comes after the citation which comes after the closing citation which comes after the closing quotation marks. quotation marks.
Example:Example: If you quote dialogue, “write each If you quote dialogue, “write each
person’s speech as a separate person’s speech as a separate paragraph” (Harris 79)paragraph” (Harris 79)..
Other PunctuationOther Punctuation
Other punctuation marks such as Other punctuation marks such as exclamation marks, question marks exclamation marks, question marks etc. can follow logic.etc. can follow logic.
Place a question mark inside the Place a question mark inside the quotation marks if the quotation is a quotation marks if the quotation is a question. Place the question mark question. Place the question mark outside the quotation if the whole outside the quotation if the whole sentence is a question (Harris 84).sentence is a question (Harris 84).
ExampleExample
““Why can’t I find youWhy can’t I find you??”” he asked. he asked.
Did Professor Sandifur really say, Did Professor Sandifur really say,
““No class tomorrowNo class tomorrow””??
““You can’t fire meYou can’t fire me!!”” she shouted. she shouted.
Single Quotation MarksSingle Quotation Marks
‘ ‘‘ ‘ Single Quotation Marks are quotation Single Quotation Marks are quotation
marks within quotation marks.marks within quotation marks. The same rules apply when using The same rules apply when using
other punctuation marks with single other punctuation marks with single quotation marks.quotation marks. Example: According to Shannon Dowell, Example: According to Shannon Dowell,
“Good parents always say, “Good parents always say, ‘‘Clean up Clean up
your own messyour own mess..’’””
Works CitedWorks Cited
Gaetz, Phadke, Lynne, Suneeti. Gaetz, Phadke, Lynne, Suneeti. The Writer's The Writer's WorldWorld. . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2006. 2006.
Harris, Muriel. Harris, Muriel. The Writer’s FAQS: A Pocket The Writer’s FAQS: A Pocket Handbook.Handbook. 3 3rdrd Edition. Upper Saddle River, Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, 2007.NJ: Pearson, 2007.
"Quotation Marks." "Quotation Marks." Guide to Grammar and Guide to Grammar and WritingWriting. Capital Community College . Capital Community College Foundation. 2 Jul 2008. <Foundation. 2 Jul 2008. <http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/quotation.htm#footnote >. >.