Provides a detailed look at how to use quotes in a research paper. Michael Harvey shows you how to effectively select, edit, and synthesize quoted material into your own essays.
Explanations are thorough and in full color for easy readability.
Shows students how to punctuate a quote in an essay, how to use signal phrases to lead into and out of your quotes, and how to improve the clarity of this synthesis. A general explanation of how and when to use quotations in your research papers. Because this page was intended as an instructional handout, it is easy to print. Offers about a dozen common examples of parenthetical MLA citations. This site contains examples only, offering no instruction or explanations of rules.