Some Methods of Introducing Quotes and Paraphrases
Varying the ways you introduce your citations will make the paper more interesting to the reader.
According to Thompson and McGraw, “The average salary of a social worker is approximately. . .”
As Peregrine Thornton puts it, “. . .
Julia Vellacourt agrees with Thornton’s view, proposing that . . .
Commenting on the economic situation, Samuel Bernstein declares, “ . . .
A recent opponent of the bill, Senator Okinawa, argues that . . .
Edward Spicer, an authority on the Navajos, predicts that . . .
On the other hand, Ralph Beals, another leading authority on the Navajos, contends that . . .
Oppenheim sums up the situation as “a total frustration of reason and logic.”
“It is perfectly true that figures don’t lie,” admits Sarah Varensky in her recent article, “but . . .
Jane Potts explains the flaws in the Senator’s argument. She points out that . . .
(Other useful verbs: claims, states, reports, believes, affirms, mentions, suggests, implies, offers , agrees)
Introducing a long, indented (block) quotation requires a complete sentence and a colon:
Oppenheim sums up the situation in the following words:
Jeremiah Jones echoes the traditional view in his recent statement:
In their Dictionary of Place Names in Upper Mongolia, Allen and Lewis offer some clues:
In a recent debate Congressman Andrews had this to say about the new bill:
For rules of Indentation and in-text citation, see:
Diana Hacker, A Writer’s Reference, 6th ed., 2007, Sect. L, p. 17, L4c 9r p. 364
Lester & Lester, Writing Research Papers, 12th ed., 2007, p. 303