Use quotations only when the quotation's language expresses a point you can't make in your own words. Use quotations from primary sources only to illustrate a point you are making in your own words, and always make a comment in your own words after using someone else's. All quotations must be short and to the point. Always attribute the ideas you borrow from others to those who originated them, and be sure you identity them the first time you cite them. Inserting a lot of footnotes does not necessarily protect you.
Sloppy papers get lower grades.
Always keep a copy in case mine is lost. All papers must be typed or printed out in dark ink. Begins with a description rather than a clear focus. Theme is unclear or elusive. Technical errors on each page.