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Introducing Quotes

The document introduces templates for introducing and explaining quotes from sources. It provides examples of introducing quotes with phrases like "X states" or "As claimed by X" and notes that using "that" can make the comma after the quote unnecessary. It then presents templates for explaining quotes, such as "In other words, X asserts" or "What X really means is that".

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Introducing Quotes

The document introduces templates for introducing and explaining quotes from sources. It provides examples of introducing quotes with phrases like "X states" or "As claimed by X" and notes that using "that" can make the comma after the quote unnecessary. It then presents templates for explaining quotes, such as "In other words, X asserts" or "What X really means is that".

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Introducing and Explaining Quotes from the OWL at Purdue

Templates for Introducing Quotations

X states, “__________.”

As the world-famous scholar X explains it, “________.”

As claimed by X, “______.”

In her article _______, X suggests that “_________.”

In X’s perspective, “___________.”

X concurs when she notes, “_______.”

You may have noticed that when the word “that” is used, the comma frequently becomes
unnecessary. This is because the word “that” integrates the quotation with the main clause of
your sentence (instead of creating an independent and dependent clause).

Now that you’ve successfully used the quotation in your sentence, it’s time to explain what that
quotations means—either in a general sense or in the context of your argument. Here are some
templates for explaining quotations:

Templates for Explaining Quotations

In other words, X asserts __________.

In arguing this claim, X argues that __________.

X is insisting that _________.

What X really means is that ____________.

The basis of X’s argument is that ___________.

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