Chapter 1 Quotation There are two kinds of quotations: direct and indirect. An indirect quotation may be an interpretation, a paraphrase, or a summary of the original in the writer’s own accuracy of direct quotations in research writing is extremely important. They must reproduce the original sources exactly. Unless indicated in brackets or parenthesis, changes must not be made in the spelling, capitalization, or interior puntuation of the source. Prose If a prose quotation runs no more than four lines and requires no special emphasis, put it in quotation marks and incorporate it into the text. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” wrote Charles Dickens of the 18th century (35). You may quote just a word or phrase as part of your sentences. For Charles Dickens the 18th century was both “the best of times” and “the worst of times”(35). You may put a quotation at the beginning, middle, or end of your sentence or, for the sake of variety or better style, divide it by your own words. If a quotation runs to more than four lines in your paper, set it off from your text by beginning a new line, indenting one inch (ten spaces in typing). At the conclusion of Lord of the Flies, Ralph and the other boys realize the horror of their actions: The tears began to flow and sobs shook him. He gave himself up to them now for the first time on the island;
