You need:
Who said it (author or speaker of quote)
Ex: Neil Armstrong told the world, “It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” (Smith 22).
Ex: In his book, Smith writes, “Jackie Robinson is the greatest athlete of all time” (25).
What they said (the quote or words you copied word for word)
Ex: Neil Armstrong told the world, “It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” (Smith 22).
Where they said it (the source and page number)
Ex: Neil Armstrong told the world, “It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” (Smith 22).
Ex: In his book, Smith writes, “Jackie Robinson is the greatest athlete of all time” (25).
Rules to follow:
1. Find the speaker of the quote (the person who said the words), the author of the source (book, article, website, etc), and page number
· Sometimes the speaker and author are the same person.
· If there is no author, do NOT panic.
· If the source is on the computer, you will NOT have a page number.
2. Write an introduction to the quote:
· Ex: The first words on the moon were, “It’s one…”
· If the speaker of the quote is different from the author, tell me the name of the speaker in your introduction
o Ex: Neil Armstrong proudly declared, “It’s one…" (Armstrong did NOT write the book, but he did say these words that I read in a book.)
· Ex: In his article, the Smith explains, “It’s one…” (Smith is the author of the book and the person who wrote these words.)
3. Put the quote in quotation mark.
4. In parentheses put the author of the book and page number (do not write “page”)
· Ex: He wrote, “Robinson is the best” (Smith 22).
· If there is no author, put the title of the article in quotes: (“Robinson” 22).
· If there is no author and no article, put the title of the book or source in italics: (Greatest Athletes 22).
· If there is no page number, leave it out: (Smith).
· If you already put the AUTHOR’S NAME in your introduction, put only the page number: Smith declared, “He is the best” (22).
5. Put the period AFTER the parentheses:
Ex: Neil Armstrong told the world, “It’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” (Smith 22).