Use double quotation marks (" ") to enclose phrases or entire sentences that were taken word for word from someone else. Quotation marks are not needed for paraphrasing. Example: The dog he brings on ...

In the example above, "Hard and sharp as flint" is taken directly from the text. Remember to close the punctuation marks at the end of the quotation. Only use a capital letter in a quotation if ...

In the example above, ‘Hard and sharp as flint’ is taken directly from the text. Remember to close the punctuation marks at the end of the quotation. Only use a capital letter in a quotation ...

Writers frequently intertwine summaries, paraphrases, and quotations, including paraphrases of key points blended with quotations of striking or suggestive phrases as in the following example: In his ...

Additionally, there are separate rules for long quotations. When a quote with citation ends a sentence, the period should go after the citation because the citation belongs to that sentence. Example: ...