Things to know about this couple:
o They are always together no matter what.
o They are always flying over the speech.
• They don’t like books; they prefer poems and
magazine articles.
• They let others know when text has been
borrowed.
• Sometimes they may have double dates,
where regular text separates dialogue and
causes more than one set of a couple.
You could look funny if you don’t
use them right!
 Quotation Marks, Joey from Friends
We must question what is
implied by washing hands
if it is quotation marks.
Direct Speech Versus Indirect Speech
• Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech.
• This shows that these are the exact words said by
a person.
Example: “I can’t go to the mall because I have to
study for a test,” said Katie.
• Indirect speech is when you summarize
what someone else said.
Example: Katie can’t go to the mall because she
has to study for a test.
Since quotation marks show someone’s exact spoken
words, the first quotation mark goes before the first
word and the other goes behind the last word. Make
sure to capitalize the first letter of the dialogue, unless
it is divided with text where the second part would
be lower case.
The candidate said, “My first priority will be creating new jobs.”
“You can vote,” he reminded us, “on your way home from work.”
Hey guys! That rule was super important,
but you need to know an exception!! If a
person’s speech has ended, then the
dialogue picks up again—punctuate
accordingly. Use a period just as you would
in a normal sentence.
“Don’t forget to vote,” he called out. “Every vote counts!”
Guided Practice: Rewrite the following
sentences correctly in your notebook.
Share and discuss responses with
shoulder partner.
1. my next priority will be to reduce
taxed he added.
2. Senator Jones said if you vote for me,
I will work hard for you
3. Being President is like riding a tiger
said Harry S. Truman. a man has to
keep riding or be swallowed
Place commas and periods inside of quotation marks.
Place exclamation marks and question marks inside the
quotation marks if they belong to the dialogue. Use
single quotation marks if they enclose a title or quote
inside quotation marks.
“Last night,” said Liz, “I listened to a debate.”
Liz asked, “Whom are you voting for?”
“Carol thought you said ‘Vote for me.’ Is this true?”
Hey hey! Just dropping in to
say that a comma is used to
set up dialogue or to show
that it is ending. It’s pretty
important to know. It’s not
always used if another type
of punctuation takes its place.
“Don’t get excited!” exclaimed Liz.
Guided Practice: With your shoulder
buddy, rewrite each sentence correctly.
1. Was it Thoreau who said I have
received no more than one or two letters
in my life that were worth postage
2. Stephanie asked did you hear mark
say Did you do the dishes tonight
3. Are you serious the teacher asked or
are You just trying to be funny If so, I’m
not amused.
#3
Use quotation marks to enclose the following
titles:
· Poem: "The Raven"
· Short story: "The Last Leaf"
· Song: "Oh, Canada!"
· Report: "The Effects of Global Warming on
Artic Animals"
· Article: "Lindsay Lohan Speaks Out"
· Book Chapter: "Nancy Discovers the Secret
Passage"
Guided Practice: Decide how to
punctuate the following titles.
1. Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout (Poem)
2. Three Century Woman (Short Story)
3. Wrecking Ball (Song)
4. Coming Back Stronger (novel)
5. The Secret Lives of Disney Actors
(Article)
RULE #4
Using quotation marks in MLA
research
 At the end of dialogue or words spoken directly
from literature, place the in-text citation after the
closed quotation mark. Then, punctuate the
sentence accordingly.
Example: Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous
overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).
Author’s Last Name
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