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How to use quotations effectively.
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What is a quotation?

• Quoting means repeating what someone has said or
  written.
• When a character says something in a play or
  novel they are speaking. When you repeat what
  the character says in your essay you are quoting
  the character.
• Whenever you use something the author has written
  your are quoting from the text.

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How a quotation should be displayed.

• Whenever you use a quotation in your essay you
  must use speech marks or quotation marks, these
  are sometimes called inverted commas.
• Wherever possible you should also give a page
  reference to show where you found the quote.

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Why should you use quotations?

• Imagine that your essay is to convince your
  teacher or the marker of your opinion.
• The quotation is your supporting evidence that
  helps persuade the teacher that what you are
  saying is true.
• Quotes add validity to your argument in your
  essay.

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Why use quotations?

• Quotations are vital in supporting your own
  ideas.
• Quotations should not take the place of your own
  ideas or be used to retell the story.

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• Using a quotation is like building a burger.

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Copy down the quotation burger and label the
parts.

• Introduction to your quote.

The first piece of bread is an introduction to
your quote. After making your POINT, give some
background or context and explain how it
illustrates your argument.
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Copy down the quotation burger and label the
parts.

• The quote is the middle of the burger.

The middle of the burger must always be supported
by the two pieces of bread. Remember the
QUOTATION is your EVIDENCE.
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Copy down the quotation burger and label the
parts.

• The second piece of burger bun is the comment on
  your quote.

You must support your quotation. Why is it
interesting? What does it reveal about
character/plot/language etc? EXPLAIN how your
quote supports your ideas.
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Using quotation in your essay.

• Always remember the burger do your quotations
  have an introduction, quotation and explanation?

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Look at your quotation burger diagram.

• Which words have you underlined?
• 1 POINT
• 2 QUOTATION/EVIDENCE
• 3 - EXPLAIN

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Think of this as P, E, E.

• Remember when using a quote in your essay you
  should always-
• POINT - EVIDENCE EXPLAIN
• You should always include lots of PEE in your
  essays!

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After writing your essay.

• You must always read through your essay to ensure
  you have made no mistakes.
• Does each of your points have a supporting quote.
• Check your spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Never put sub-titles in your essay, it should be
  a continuous piece of writing.