{"id":312,"date":"2023-01-20T14:11:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T14:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essayguidance.com\/?p=312"},"modified":"2023-01-20T14:23:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T14:23:48","slug":"quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpfulprofessor.com\/quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Quotes in an Essay in 7 Simple Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A quote can be an effective and powerful literary tool in an essay, but it needs to be done well. To use quotes in an essay, you need to make sure your quotes are short, backed up with explanations, and used rarely. The best essays use a maximum of 2 quotes for every 1500 words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rules for using quotes in essays:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Avoid Long Quotes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Quotes should be less than 1 sentence long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Match Quotes with Explanations and Examples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Use Max. 2 Quotes for 1500 words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Use page numbers when Citing Quotes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Don\u2019t Italicize Quotes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Avoid quotes inside quotes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Once you have mastered these quotation writing rules you\u2019ll be on your way to growing your marks in your next paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

    How to use Quotes in an Essay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    1. Avoid Long Quotes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    There\u2019s a simple rule to follow here: don\u2019t use a quote that is longer than one line. In fact, four word quotes<\/strong> are usually best.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Long quotes in essays<\/a> are red flags for teachers. It doesn\u2019t matter if it is an amazing quote. Many, many teachers don\u2019t like long quotes, so it\u2019s best to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Too many students provide quotes that take up half of a paragraph. This will lose you marks \u2013 big time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you follow my perfect paragraph formula<\/a>, you know that most paragraphs should be about six sentences long, which comes out to about six or seven typed lines on paper. That means that your quote will be a maximum of one-sixth (1\/6) of your paragraph. This leaves plenty of space for discussion in your own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One reason teachers don\u2019t like long quotes is that they suck up your word count. It can start to look like you didn\u2019t have enough to say, so you inserted quotes to pad out your essay. Even if this is only your teacher\u2019s perception, it\u2019s something that you need to be aware of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here\u2019s an example of over-use of quotes in paragraphs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Avoid Quotes that are Too Long<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

    Children who grow up in poverty often end up being poor as adults. \u201cMany adult Americans believe that hard work and drive are important factors on economic mobility. When statistics show that roughly 42% of children born into the bottom level of the income distribution will likely stay there (Isaacs, 2007), this Is a consequence of structural and social barriers.\u201d<\/strong> (Mistry et al., 2016, p. 761). Therefore poverty in childhood needs to be addressed by the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    This student made the fatal mistake of having the quote overtake the paragraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Simply put, don\u2019t use a quote that is longer than one line long. Ever. It\u2019s just too risky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Personally, I like to use a 4-word quote in my essays. Four-word quotes are long enough to constitute an actual quote but short enough that I have to think about how I will fit that quote around my own writing. This forces me to write quotations that both show:<\/p>\n\n\n\n