Integrating quotations means making them part of your own grammatical sentence: Macbeth's mind is “full of scorpions”, showing his torment.
Quote only the writer's exact words. Use an ellipsis for omissions and square brackets for small changes, and introduce sources clearly: As one ocean scientist put it, “Every piece of plastic that stays out of the sea is a small victory.”
Titles of short works go in quotation marks (“Ozymandias”); titles of long works are usually italicised or underlined. Always analyse after you quote.
Worked example
Integrate correctly: Macbeth's mind is full of scorpions, showing his torment.
- Only “full of scorpions” is Shakespeare's wording here.
- Put those words in quotation marks.
Answer:Macbeth's mind is “full of scorpions”, showing his torment.
Key words
- integrate
- blend into your sentence
- citation
- a reference to a source
- omission
- something left out
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Common Core-referenced: W.11-12.8