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Integrating Quotes. You do not need a citation as long as you name the artist and song title. Ben Fotter wears french fries on his t-shirt: “Whenever I think of fries I want to eat some”. What is the rule?. If it is a complete sentence before the quote it gets a colon to integrate.
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Integrating Quotes You do not need a citation as long as you name the artist and song title.
Ben Fotter wears french fries on his t-shirt: “Whenever I think of fries I want to eat some”.
What is the rule? • If it is a complete sentence before the quote it gets a colon to integrate. • What is a complete sentence? One that you could put a period at the end of and it would make sense. • Independent Clause! Subject and Verb!
Would this get a colon? • Josh begged “Can we be friends?” • NO! Because “can we be friends” is part of the sentence Josh begged…
How about.. • Josh begged on his hands and knees “Can we be friends?” • YES! Because Josh begged on his hands and knees is a complete sentence.
Charles and Riley dress up on the days they have baseball games: “It makes us feel like professionals. Professionals who WIN!”
Khloe’s best friend and confidant is Tiera Manu. “We are practically inseparable.”