{"id":41,"date":"2022-04-28T18:53:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ppcc5\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=41"},"modified":"2022-05-04T21:48:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T21:48:32","slug":"avoid-dropped-quotations","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/ppcc5\/chapter\/avoid-dropped-quotations\/","title":{"raw":"Avoid Dropped Quotations","rendered":"Avoid Dropped Quotations"},"content":{"raw":"<strong>Why is it important to avoid dropped quotations?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nA dropped quotation\u2014a quote that appears in a paper without introduction\u2014can disrupt the flow of thought, create an abrupt change in voice, and\/or leave the reader wondering why the quote is included.\r\n\r\nInstead of creating an unwelcome disruption in their paper\u2019s cohesiveness with a dropped quotation, thoughtful writers should employ strategies for smoothly integrating source material into their own work.\r\n\r\n<strong>What are the benefits of fluently integrating a direct quotation?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhen quotations are smoothly integrated, writers can strategically introduce their readers to the new speaker, connect their point to the quotation\u2019s theme, and provide their audience with a clear sense of how the quote supports the paper\u2019s argument. Using these tactics to segue from the writer\u2019s voice to the source\u2019s voice can add agency and authority to the writer\u2019s ideas.\r\n\r\nWhat can be done to fluently integrate a direct quotation into a paper?\r\n\r\n<strong>Use a signal phrase at the beginning or end of the quotation:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Sample signal phrases:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Noted journalist John Doe proposed that \u201c . . . \u201d (14).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Experts from The Centers for Disease Control advise citizens to \u201c . . . \u201d (CDC).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u201c. . . ,\u201d suggested researcher Jane Doe (1).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Use an informative sentence to introduce the quotation:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Sample introductory sentences:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The results of dietician Sally Smith\u2019s research counter the popular misconception that a vegan diet is nutritionally incomplete:<\/li>\r\n \t<li>An experiment conducted by Dave Brown indicates that texting while driving is more dangerous than previously believed:<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Use appropriate signal verbs:<\/strong>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>adds<\/td>\r\n<td>confirms<\/td>\r\n<td>lists<\/td>\r\n<td>reports<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>argues<\/td>\r\n<td>describes<\/td>\r\n<td>illustrates<\/td>\r\n<td>states<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>asserts<\/td>\r\n<td>discusses<\/td>\r\n<td>notes<\/td>\r\n<td>suggests<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>claims<\/td>\r\n<td>emphasizes<\/td>\r\n<td>observes<\/td>\r\n<td>writes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nThis\u00a0work\u00a0is licensed under a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\" rel=\"license\">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License<\/a>.\r\n\r\nAvoid Dropped Quotations, Writing Commons. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License","rendered":"<p><strong>Why is it important to avoid dropped quotations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A dropped quotation\u2014a quote that appears in a paper without introduction\u2014can disrupt the flow of thought, create an abrupt change in voice, and\/or leave the reader wondering why the quote is included.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of creating an unwelcome disruption in their paper\u2019s cohesiveness with a dropped quotation, thoughtful writers should employ strategies for smoothly integrating source material into their own work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the benefits of fluently integrating a direct quotation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When quotations are smoothly integrated, writers can strategically introduce their readers to the new speaker, connect their point to the quotation\u2019s theme, and provide their audience with a clear sense of how the quote supports the paper\u2019s argument. Using these tactics to segue from the writer\u2019s voice to the source\u2019s voice can add agency and authority to the writer\u2019s ideas.<\/p>\n<p>What can be done to fluently integrate a direct quotation into a paper?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use a signal phrase at the beginning or end of the quotation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sample signal phrases:\n<ul>\n<li>Noted journalist John Doe proposed that \u201c . . . \u201d (14).<\/li>\n<li>Experts from The Centers for Disease Control advise citizens to \u201c . . . \u201d (CDC).<\/li>\n<li>\u201c. . . ,\u201d suggested researcher Jane Doe (1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Use an informative sentence to introduce the quotation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sample introductory sentences:\n<ul>\n<li>The results of dietician Sally Smith\u2019s research counter the popular misconception that a vegan diet is nutritionally incomplete:<\/li>\n<li>An experiment conducted by Dave Brown indicates that texting while driving is more dangerous than previously believed:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Use appropriate signal verbs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>adds<\/td>\n<td>confirms<\/td>\n<td>lists<\/td>\n<td>reports<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>argues<\/td>\n<td>describes<\/td>\n<td>illustrates<\/td>\n<td>states<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>asserts<\/td>\n<td>discusses<\/td>\n<td>notes<\/td>\n<td>suggests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>claims<\/td>\n<td>emphasizes<\/td>\n<td>observes<\/td>\n<td>writes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This\u00a0work\u00a0is licensed under a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\" rel=\"license\">Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid Dropped Quotations, Writing Commons. 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