Warm-up: Copy these notes about Introducing quoted material
1. Formal introduction: use a colon if you have a formal introduction that is a full independent clause, not just an expression such as he said
Classwork: work on essay revision assignment (refer to half sheet or yesterday's blog post for directions)
Homework: study for ap test; seniors work on final projects
1. Formal introduction: use a colon if you have a formal introduction that is a full independent clause, not just an expression such as he said
ex. Morrow views personal ads in the classifieds as an
art form: “The personal ad is like a haiku of self-celebration, a brief solo
played on one’s own horn.”
2. Expression such as he said – use a comma after an
introductory expression
ex. Stephen
Leacock once said, “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”
Blended quote – when a quotation is blended into your
own writing you may not need to use a comma or colon.
ex. Charles
Hudson noted that the prisoners escaped “by squeezing through a tiny window.”
Classwork: work on essay revision assignment (refer to half sheet or yesterday's blog post for directions)
Homework: study for ap test; seniors work on final projects
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