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Handling Quotes Fairly and Accurately. When not to quote. Exact quotes are not always appropriate. Profanity Poor grammar. Paraphrasing for Facts. Quotes should be used to convey facts Quotes make a story lively, give a human touch, and help readers understand what a source is like
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When not to quote • Exact quotes are not always appropriate. • Profanity • Poor grammar
Paraphrasing for Facts • Quotes should be used to convey facts • Quotes make a story lively, give a human touch, and help readers understand what a source is like • Paraphrase when a quote simply conveys facts
Avoid Repetition • Don’t present the same information as a paraphrase and a direct quote
Use partial quotes when possible • This avoids the overuse of paraphrased material and long blocks of quoted material
Avoid Unnecessary Quoting • Do not carry the use of partial quotes to absurd extremes