Use "signal phrases" to introduce your
quotes. They make your paper more pleasant to read and easier to understand
than "dropped quotes." For example, this paragraph with a dropped quotation......
In 2000, the legislature of
Suffolk County passed a law restricting drivers' use of handheld phones. "The
bill prohibits the use of a cell phone while driving unless it is equipped with
an earpiece or can act like a speakerphone, leaving the driver's hands free." 3
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....can be improved by adding a
signal phrase:
In 2000, the legislature of
Suffolk County passed a law restricting drivers' use of handheld phones.
According to journalist Tina Kelley, "The bill prohibits the use of a cell
phone while driving unless it is equipped with an earpiece or can act like a
speakerphone, leaving the driver's hands free." 3 |
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