Insight for the final: Quotations

Quotes MUST be introduced, especially the first time a source is used.
Note that all the examples below refer EXPLICITLY to the source of the material.

Dr. Fetherhed, who is an expert in seagull behavior, states clearly in The Journal of Dumpster Feeders that "The seagull is continually attracted to garbage."An excellent example of this is recounted by Dr. Thenks vor Nauthen on the website Dirty Diapers and You. There, she says that "Once the parent has understood the job needs to be done, it generally gets done."

The origins of mud wrestling are unknown. Dr. Slipskin, however, believes he has a clue. In his book Sports of the Trailer Park, he states that "in Philadelphia, mud wrestling occurred as early as 1890." Dr. Sokunshu believes that there is an excellent reason that Eskimos do not wear socks. She states in The Journal of Polar Undergarments that "Early explorers often had frozen feet, and this was the first time natives of those regions had seen stockings."



Quotes MUST be discussed.

Robert Harris, a teacher with over twenty-five years of experience, advises students with the following: Do not quote someone and then leave the words hanging as if they were self explanatory. What does the quotation mean and how does it help establish the point you are making? What is your interpretation or opinion of it? To assist students in starting a discussion of their quote, he gives four phrases that provide easy starting points. Here we see that…. This statement shows…. Clearly, then, …. We can conclude from this that…The writer could also begin with many other phrases, such as: This example is important because... This statement is difficult to accept, however, because…

Harris, Robert. "Using Quotations Effectively." Virtual Salt. Version Date: February 13, 2001. http://www.salt.com/ virtualquotehlp.htm