A "long quotation" is one that has more than four lines of quoted text. After the beginning to the quotation, add a comma and indent the entire quotation one inch from the left side. These quotations can be single or double-spaced and should not be accompanied by quotation marks unless they appear in the original text. Include page numbers for the quotations you cite. An "extended quotation" is a long quotation that includes a paragraph. To create an extended quotation, start a new paragraph after the first four lines of quoted text. Then continue quoting within this paragraph until you reach another block of unquoted text. For example, if your essay quotes a piece of text that includes both quoted and unquoted sections, it's an extended quotation. Quotations are used because they appear in the same order as in the original text, while thoughts are indented to show where they begin and end. This makes it easy to identify which parts of the text provide evidence for or against the idea in question. Use proper citation styles when writing essays using extended quotations. Be sure to include page numbers at the end of each section so that readers can find specific information again.