Punctuation Rules: How to Use Quotes Effectively and Properly

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Ivan
Here, students will revisit the rules of punctuation that govern the usage of quotation marks. Punctuation is the use of spacing, conventional signs, and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading of the written text, whether read silently or aloud.
1.
How to use
quotes
effectively and
properly.
2. “Quotation marks
are like the road
signs you see when
you enter and leave
the city.
3. “Just as the signs
define the city
limits, quotation
marks show where
speech begins
and ends”
(O’Conner 119).
4. Now, use the reports
on your desk to find
one example of
a quote.
5. Glue it onto a
sheet of paper.
6. Introduce it.
Quote it.
Cite it.
Punctuate it.
7. #1
Introduce it.
Quote it.
Cite it.
Punctuate it.
8. Introduce it.
In the words of researchers
Redelmeier and Tibshirani,
As Matt Sundeen has noted,
Patti Pena, mother of a child
killed by a driver distracted
by a cell phone, points out
that “…”
9. Introduce it.
MORE EXAMPLES:
“…,” writes Christine
Haughney, “…”
“…,” claims wireless
spokesperson Annette Jacobs.
Radio hosts Tom and Ray
Magliozzi offer a persuasive
counterargument: “…”
10. Introduce it.
Quotes can be
According to a survey
written with an
conducted by the National
introduction before Constitution Center (NCC) in
the quote… 1998, “52 percent of teenagers
have a television in their
bedrooms.”
Introduction + Quote
11. Introduce it.
Quotes can be
“52 percent of teenagers have
written with the
a television in their
introduction after the bedrooms,” according to a
quote… survey conducted by the
National Constitution Center
(NCC) in 1998.
Quote + Introduction
12. Introduce it.
Quotes can be
Many teenagers “have a
written with the
television in their bedrooms,”
introduction according to a survey
between the quote… conducted by the National
Constitution Center (NCC) in
1998, which accounts for “52
percent.”
Quote + Introduction + Quote
13. Introduce it.
Quotes can be placed
According to a survey
between text.
conducted by the National
Constitution Center (NCC) in
1998, “52 percent of teenagers
have a television in their
bedrooms” which is why there
is a huge obesity problem.
Introduction + Quote + text
14. Introduce it.
Now, look at the
quote you cut out and
glued on your paper.
Underline the
quote and highlight
the remaining text
Introduction + Quote + text + Quote
15. Introduce it.
How many ways Introduction
can a quote being
According to…
(Write them all
down on your sheet of
16. Here is a list of
verbs to help you
out…
• acknowledges • demonstrates • notes • says
• adds • denies • observes • states
• admits • disputes • suggests
• points out
• agrees • emphasizes • thinks
• endorses • reasons
• argues • writes
• asserts • explains • refutes
• believes • grants • rejects
• claims • illustrates • reports
• concludes • implies
• responds
• confirms • insists
• reveals
• counters
• declares
17. #2
Introduce it.
Quote it.
Cite it.
Punctuate it.
18. Quote it.
Any time you use
any word from
someone else’s words,
you must quote
him or her.
19. Quote it.
It also helps prove
your claim
because it
provides
evidence.
20. Quote it.
When quoting, you
must be careful to do
it properly or it is
1. Do not cut and paste from the
2. Do not copy word-for-word
without using quotation marks,
even if you give a source citation at
the end of your sentence
21. Quote it.
3. Do not replace a few words with
synonyms, keeping the basic
sentence structure; you are still
stealing the sentence structure
4. Do not paraphrase without the
parenthetical citation to indicate its
original source
22. #3
Introduce it.
Quote it.
Cite it.
Punctuate it.
23. ()
Cite it.
How to cite
your sources
and create a
Smith 101
bibliography.
24. Cite it.
When you quote, you
must show the
reader where to
look in the
25. Cite it.
“Just as the signs
define the city
limits, quotation
marks show where
speech begins and
ends” (O’Conner
119).
Did you notice
that on my earlier
26. “Just as the signs define the city
limits, quotation marks show
Cite it. where speech begins and ends”
(O’Conner 119).
When you quote, you
must show the
reader where to
look in the
O, Conner, Patricia T. Woe is I Jr. New York: Scholastic, 2007.
27. Cite it. QUOTED
According to California State
Senator Brad Nichols, selling
soda “undermines the good
habits that parents are trying
to instill” (Thompson 24).
Author’s last name
28. Cite it. QUOTED
According to California State
Senator Brad Nichols, selling
soda “undermines the good
habits that parents are trying
to instill” (Thompson 24).
Page the quote
was found on
29. Cite it.
There are many ways to
cite your source depending
type or
on the
location of the info…
30. Cite it.
There are many ways to
cite your source depending
type or
on the
location of the info…
RULE OF THUMB: Check the
bibliography citation to see what
information you have listed first.
This will determine how you cite
your sources.
31. Always start
with the item
listed first…
32. It could be the
author’s last
33. …or, it could be
the publication.
34. Cite it.
According to the author of
So, your paper would look 30 Great Sci-Fi Stories,
like this if you have the nearly 80 percent of all Star
author’s name… Trek fans are male (Adams
132).
The last name of
the author and the
page that fact was
listed on.
35. Cite it.
Science Fiction based on
…or, like this if you don’t. “imagined science” that
pertains to society or
individuals (The
Encyclopedia Galactica
391).
The publication
name and the page
that fact was listed
on.
36. Cite it. ESSAY
Matt Sundeen notes that
If the author was already drivers with cell phones
introduced in your text, you place an estimated
only need the page number. 98,000 emergency calls
each day” (25).
WORKS CITED ENTRY
Sundeen, Matt. “Cell Phones and
Highway Safety: 2000 State
Legislative Update.” National
Conference of State Legislatures.
Dec. 2000.
37. Cite it.
Science Fiction based on
RULE OF THUMB: “imagined science” that
Citations in the parentheses pertains to society or
must use the name that is individuals (The
listed first in the Encyclopedia Galactica
bibliography. 391).
This way, if the reader wants
to research more, they know
what to look for when they
flip back to your
38. Cite it.
Science Fiction based on
Page numbers may also not “imagined science” that
be available. In this case, pertains to society or
you would simply cite the individuals (The
source without a page Encyclopedia Galactica).
39. #4
Introduce it.
Quote it.
Cite it.
Punctuate it.
40. QUOTED
According to California State
When you quote, you Senator Brad Nichols, selling
soda “undermines the good
must show the habits that parents are trying
reader where to
to instill” (Thompson 24).
look in the
bibliography. Did you notice
there is NO
comma?
41. QUOTED
According to California State
When you quote, you Senator Brad Nichols, selling
soda “undermines the good
must show the habits that parents are trying
reader where to
to instill” (Thompson 24).
look in the
bibliography. Did you notice
the parentheses?
42. QUOTED
According to California State
When you quote, you Senator Brad Nichols, selling
soda “undermines the good
must show the habits that parents are trying
reader where to
to instill” (Thompson 24).
look in the
bibliography. How about the
period after the
citation?
43. QUOTED
According to California State
When you quote, you Senator Brad Nichols, selling
soda “undermines the good
must show the habits that parents are trying
reader where to
to instill” (Thompson 24).
look in the
bibliography. And, the quotes
end before the
citation.
44. We already
learned this when
we completed this
45. Punctuate it.
The final step is to
make sure your
your intentions.
46. Punctuate it.
#1. Show that you
took out words from a
quote by using
47. ORIGINAL PASSAGE
Punctuate it. Brad Nichols added, “When
you have this marketplace of
junk and soda everywhere
Show that you took else, it undermines the good
out words from a habits that parents are trying
quote by using to instill.”
QUOTED
According to California State
Senator Brad Nichols, selling
soda “undermines the good
habits that parents…instill” in
their children (Nichols 32).
48. ORIGINAL PASSAGE
Punctuate it. Brad Nichols added, “When
you have this marketplace of
junk and soda everywhere
#2. Show that you else, it undermines the good
changed one word or habits that parents are trying
the tense of a word by to instill.”
using brackets.
QUOTED
Brad Nichols told Californians
that those who sold soda
“[undermined] the good habits
that parents [have tried] to
instill” (Nichols 32).
49. ORIGINAL PASSAGE
Punctuate it. Brad Nichols added, “When
you have this marketplace of
junk and soda everywhere
#3. Place a comma else, it undermines the good
before and after a habits that parents are trying
quote if it needs it… to instill.”
QUOTED
RULE OF THUMB: Read your
writing and listen for drops in your Brad Nichols told Californians
voice, pauses, and a change in that those who sold soda
voice. Each drop, pause, or voice “[undermined] the good habits
change represents a possible
that parents [have tried] to
instill” (Nichols 32).
50. ORIGINAL PASSAGE
Punctuate it. Brad Nichols added, “When
you have this marketplace of
junk and soda everywhere
Place a comma before else, it undermines the good
and after a quote if it habits that parents are trying
needs it… to instill.”
QUOTED
RULE OF THUMB: Read your
writing and listen for drops in your Brad Nichols told Californians
voice and pauses. Each drop or that those who sold soda
pause represents a possible “[undermined] the good habits
that parents [have tried] to
instill” (Nichols 32).
51. Punctuate it.
#4. Punctuation
always goes inside Mrs. Hurd said, “Take notes
the last quotes. or it will affect your grade.”
1. Periods
2. Commas
3. Exclamation Points
4. Question Marks
52. Punctuate it.
#4. Punctuation
always goes inside “Take notes,” said Mrs.
the last quotes. Hurd, “or it will affect your
grade.”
1. Periods
2. Commas
3. Exclamation Points
4. Question Marks
53. Punctuate it.
#4. Punctuation
always goes inside Mrs. Hurd said, “Take notes
the last quotes. or it will affect your grade!”
1. Periods
2. Commas
3. Exclamation Points
4. Question Marks
54. Punctuate it.
#4. Punctuation
always goes inside Mrs. Hurd asked, “Did you
the last quotes. take notes?”
1. Periods
2. Commas
3. Exclamation Points
4. Question Marks
55. Punctuate it.
#5. Punctuation that
goes outside the ORIGINAL QUOTE:
final quotes “Take notes or you will lose
include: points.”
1. Colons
STUDENT QUOTING MRS. HURD:
2. Semicolons
Did Mrs. Hurd say, “take
3. Question Mark & notes or [we’ll] lose
Exclamation Points that points”?
fall outside of the
original quote
56. Punctuate it.
#5. Punctuation that
goes outside the
final quotes Uncle Jesse has two
include: recordings of “Blue Suede
Shoes”: one by Elvis and
1. Colons one by Carl Perkins.
2. Semicolons
3. Question Mark &
Exclamation Points that
fall outside of the
original quote
57. Punctuate it.
#5. Punctuation that
goes outside the
final quotes His favorite songs are “Love
include: Me Tender,” “Heartbreak
Hotel,” and “Hound Dog”;
1. Colons he’s heard them thousands
2. Semicolons of times.
3. Question Mark &
Exclamation Points that
fall outside of the
original quote
58. Punctuate it.
#5. Punctuation that
goes outside the ORIGINAL QUOTE:
final quotes “Take notes or you will lose
include: points.”
1. Colons
STUDENT QUOTING MRS. HURD:
2. Semicolons
Did Mrs. Hurd say, “take
3. Question Mark & notes or [we’ll] lose
Exclamation Points that points”?
fall outside of the
original quote
59. Punctuate it.
#6. For quotations
longer than a Refer to example in the
paragraph, put grammar book:
quotation marks at Grade 9 – page 509
the beginning of each Grade 10 - page 511
paragraph and at the
end of the final
60. Let’s practice!
61. Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
Introduce it.
Quote it. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
Cite it. died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
Punctuate it. are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
62. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
63. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to… (whom?) MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
64. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell… MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
65. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell… (and who MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
is he?) Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
66. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, a writer MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
67. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, a reporter MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
68. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, a writer MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
(for what
new flu virus after a woman
publication?)
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
69. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, a writer for MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Yahoo! News, Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
70. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
Quote it.
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, a writer for MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Yahoo! News, Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
are far from discovering the
origin of an outbreak that has
spread throughout the world.
71. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
Quote it.
“Mexico struggling to find
source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, publicist for MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Yahoo! News, Mexico first noticed a strange
“investigators are far from new flu virus after a woman
discovering the origin of died in the southern state of
on April 13, but investigators
the an outbreak that has
are far from discovering the
spread throughout the origin of an outbreak that has
world” spread throughout the world.
72. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
Quote it.
“Mexico struggling to find
Cite it. source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, publicist for MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
Yahoo! News, new flu virus after a woman
“investigators are far from died in the southern state of
discovering the origin of on April 13, but investigators
the an outbreak that has are far from discovering the
spread throughout the origin of an outbreak that has
world” spread throughout the world.
73. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
Quote it.
“Mexico struggling to find
Cite it. source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, publicist for MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Yahoo! News, Mexico first noticed a strange
new flu virus after a woman
“investigators are far from died in the southern state of
discovering the origin of on April 13, but investigators
the an outbreak that has are far from discovering the
spread throughout the origin of an outbreak that has
world” (Campbell). spread throughout the world.
74. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
Quote it.
“Mexico struggling to find
Cite it. source of killer flu” by Robert
Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, publicist for MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
Yahoo! News, new flu virus after a woman
“investigators are far from died in the southern state of
discovering the origin of on April 13, but investigators
the an outbreak that has are far from discovering the
spread throughout the origin of an outbreak that has
world” (Campbell). spread throughout the world.
75. Introduce it.
Yahoo! News
Quote it.
“Mexico struggling to find
Cite it. source of killer flu” by Robert
Punctuate it. Campbell
According to Robert
Campbell, publicist for MEXICO CITY (Reuters) –
Mexico first noticed a strange
Yahoo! News, new flu virus after a woman
“investigators are far from died in the southern state of
discovering the origin of on April 13, but investigators
the an outbreak that has are far from discovering the
spread throughout the origin of an outbreak that has
world” (Campbell). spread throughout the world.
76.
77. A Walk in the Park
As I was strolling through the park
I came upon a question mark.
“How are you?” it said to me.
“What time is it? And where are
78. A Walk in the Park
Farther on I heard a yelp;
An exclamation point cried, “Help!”
I set off in a hasty dash –
But quickly halted, feeling rash.
79. A Walk in the Park
Then I spied a pair of commas
Resting, briefly, in pajamas.
Suddenly I felt a breeze
(Surrounded by parentheses).
80. A Walk in the Park
Above me, an apostrophe
Declared, “I’m hiding ina tree.”
I climbed in the branches to the top
Until a period said, “Stop.”
81. Now,
Practice it!
Turn to the following
pages for practice…
Grade 9 – p. 517,
Exercise 36, #1-5
Grade 10 – p. 510,
Exercise 37, #1-10