Integrating Quotes

1. Integrating Quotes

2. Three Things to Learn! • Lead-In Phrases • Punctuation • Before you give the quote • At the end of the sentence • Parenthetical Citations

3. Lead-In Phrases

4. Don’t Do This! Lord of the Flies has many important symbols. “The conch was shattered into countless pieces and ceased to exist” (Golding 181). This shows that when the conch was destroyed, all of the boys’ rules were destroyed with it. The quote is just thrown in!!! NOOOO!

5. You Need A Lead-In Phrase • These are easy! • Examples: • He says, “It…” • Golding states, “It…” • You need a phrase like this so that the quote flows naturally into the paragraph.

6. Do This! Lord of the Flies has many important symbols.At the climactic moment of the novel, the narrator explains, “The conch was shattered into countless pieces and ceased to exist” (Golding 181). This shows that when the conch was destroyed, all of the boys’ rules were destroyed with it.

7. Punctuation

8. Beginning Punctuation • Use a comma (,) or a colon(:) right before giving the quote!

9. Colon or Comma • Use a comma when your lead-in is a short introductory phrase or an incomplete sentence. Example: According to Shelley, “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the World” (794).

10. Colon or Comma • Use a colon when your lead-in is a complete sentence. Example: Shelley held a bold view: “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the World” (794).

11. End Punctuation At the climactic moment of the novel, the narrator explains, “The conch was shattered into countless pieces and ceased to exist”(Golding 159). Put the period after the last parenthesis.

12. Parenthetical Citations

13. Parenthetical Citations • The purpose is to explain where you got the evidence from. • ( ): These are called parentheses. • Usually, you should include the author’s last name and the page number inside the parentheses separated by a single space.

14. Example At the climactic moment of the novel, the narrator explains, “The conch was shattered into countless pieces and ceased to exist” (Golding 159).

15. However… • It is unnecessary to reveal the author’s name in the sentence AND put his or her name in the parenthetical citation. • So, if you mention the author’s name in the actual sentence, do NOT mention it again in the citation.

16. Example w/ author’s name in sentence At the climactic moment of the novel, Golding writes, “The conch was shattered into countless pieces and ceased to exist” (159).

17. Never • Put commas inside the parentheses! • Put the word “page” or “pg.” inside the parentheses.