1. Paraphrasing:
In Uglies, Tally meets her new friend Shay when they are both trespassing in New Pretty Town (Westerfeld, 27).
2. Short Quotation:
In the novel Going Bovine, Gonzo explains that, “People always think they know other people, but they don’t. Not really. I mean, maybe they know things about them, like they won’t eat doughnuts or they like action movies or whatever” (Bray, 178).
3. Long Quotation:
In the novel The Enemy, Arran is frustrated with the situation he and the other kids are in. In fact:
His neck was throbbing, and it reminded him of what they had done to him. Anger bubbled up inside, almost like a physical thing, something hot and writhing, waking up and struggling to get out. His blood sang in his ears boiled in his veins. He wasn’t going to let any more kids die. (Higson, 139)
- Even if you paraphrase material, (i.e., put it into your own words) you still must provide a citation.
In Uglies, Tally meets her new friend Shay when they are both trespassing in New Pretty Town (Westerfeld, 27).
2. Short Quotation:
- They remain within the body of the paragraph.
- You must provide the citation in brackets after the quote.
- Any punctuation – like . , ; : – at the end of the quote should be removed and a period placed after the end bracket. Punctuation – like ? and ! – should be left within the quotation.
In the novel Going Bovine, Gonzo explains that, “People always think they know other people, but they don’t. Not really. I mean, maybe they know things about them, like they won’t eat doughnuts or they like action movies or whatever” (Bray, 178).
3. Long Quotation:
- Quotations that are longer than three-typed lines should be separated from the text of your paragraph.
- They should be single-spaced. They should be indented five spaces.
- No quotation marks (“ “) are used.
- Punctuation remains the same at the end of the quotation. No period after the citation brackets.
In the novel The Enemy, Arran is frustrated with the situation he and the other kids are in. In fact:
His neck was throbbing, and it reminded him of what they had done to him. Anger bubbled up inside, almost like a physical thing, something hot and writhing, waking up and struggling to get out. His blood sang in his ears boiled in his veins. He wasn’t going to let any more kids die. (Higson, 139)