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Page 1: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

Quotation MarksQuotation Marks

Rikita and JonRikita and Jon

Page 2: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

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).

Page 3: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

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..

Page 4: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

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.”

Page 5: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

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..””

Page 6: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

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)..

Page 7: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

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).

Page 8: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

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.

Page 9: Quotation Marks Rikita and Jon. Quotation Marks Used to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Used to set off material that represents

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..’’””

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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 >. >.