Quoting Controversial Material

Including Sources

Quoting Source Material

Quoting Directly

Quoting Previously Quoted Material

Using a Quotation within a Quotation

Using Block Quotations

To Quote or Not to Quote

Editing Quotations

Blending Quoted Material

Grammar and Spelling Issues

Punctuating Quotations

Paraphrasing Source Material

Summarizing Source Material

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Quoting Controversial Material

Quoting controversial material puts distance between you and the quoted source. This is especially important when readers might react negatively toward information or opinions that contain startling, questionable or overly biased statements and statistics.

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Quoting Source Material

Quoting Controversial Material