plop quotes?
We must always give credit where credit is due. We cite the evidence we use in our writing but using lead-ins and in-text citations. We can't PLOP quote.
For example...
This is a paragraph about plop quotes. "Plop quotes are unacceptable." This means we can't use them. This matters because plop quotes do not provide enough information about the author or the manner in which the author speaks. In order to avoid plop quotes, use a lead in and in-text citation.
For example...
This is a paragraph about plop quotes. "Plop quotes are unacceptable." This means we can't use them. This matters because plop quotes do not provide enough information about the author or the manner in which the author speaks. In order to avoid plop quotes, use a lead in and in-text citation.
step 1: lead-in
Introduce the speaker and the way she/he speaks…
"SAYS" VERB + ADJECTIVE
Complex Lead-In's:
___ states/asserts/argues, "_____."
___ argues that ____, stating, "_____."
As claimed by ___, "_____."
According to ___, "_____."
In her article ___, ___ suggests "_____."
___ would agree, "_____."
"SAYS" VERB + ADJECTIVE
- Jared Diamond stated boldly, “people who purchase more than they can eat want to enjoy the high-consumption lifestyle.”
Complex Lead-In's:
___ states/asserts/argues, "_____."
___ argues that ____, stating, "_____."
As claimed by ___, "_____."
According to ___, "_____."
In her article ___, ___ suggests "_____."
___ would agree, "_____."
step 2: punctuation
Punctuate correctly.
A comma goes before the quote marks and the period goes outside the citation.
Punctuation marks are positioned at the beginning and the end of the quote.
A comma goes before the quote marks and the period goes outside the citation.
Punctuation marks are positioned at the beginning and the end of the quote.
- Jared Diamond stated boldly, “people who purchase more than they can eat want to enjoy the high-consumption lifestyle” (“What’s Your Consumption Factor.” Pg. 3).
step 3: citation
Cite the quote in parenthesis (Last Name, First. “Article Title.” Pg. ).
**If you state the author in the sentence, you don’t need to write their name in the citation. Don't forget your period goes at the end of the parenthesis, not inside the quote. Use resources such as Easy Bib to create a work cited page.
SERIAL
(Episode, Speaker, Pg. #)
Example: (Serial Episode 3. Sarah Keonig. Page 15)
**If you state the author in the sentence, you don’t need to write their name in the citation. Don't forget your period goes at the end of the parenthesis, not inside the quote. Use resources such as Easy Bib to create a work cited page.
- Jared Diamond stated boldly, “people who consume little want to enjoy the high-consumption lifestyle” (“What’s Your Consumption Factor.” Pg. 3).
- Some perspectives hold strongly that, “people who consume little want to enjoy the high-consumption lifestyle” (Diamond, Jared. “What’s Your Consumption Factor.” Pg. 3).
SERIAL
(Episode, Speaker, Pg. #)
Example: (Serial Episode 3. Sarah Keonig. Page 15)
practice
- Choose a lead-in: _________, "start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can."
- Write the correct punctuation: Travis Scott once asserted it's lit
- Fix the in-text citation: Gandi is a guy who said Be the change in the world you want to see" (gandi 5).