Some considerations when working with quotations:
- Choose direct quotations sparingly, emphasizing statements that support your argument by driving the point home.
- Be careful to copy direct quotes verbatim. If you must change the length, indicate omitted text with ellipses (. . .) and place added phrases within brackets [ ].
- A direct quote must be enclosed in quotation marks; the person's name must be mentioned in front of, after, or inside of the quote; and a citation to the source document, including the specific page number used, must directly follow the quote.
Example:
As quoted in Stevens, Bridget Obragon declared, "it is better to toil for the betterment of womankind than to sleep in the lap of luxury, and wake to a world that is no longer livable". (126) Well-to-do women, generally less motivated to effect change, were called upon to wield their influence toward the goal of women's suffrage.
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