Songs for Teaching
Song for Teaching: Quotation Marks
Listen to this simple rap for advice on where to place quotation marks.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Comma After Question Mark
This page explains how to puctuate a direct quotation that ends in a question mark or an explanation point. If the quote comes before the attributive tag, no comma is needed; if the attributive tag comes before the quote, a comma is...
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Capitalization at the Beginning of a Sentence
This page explains the beginning letter of each sentence is always capitalized, even in direct quotes in the middle of sentences. Examples are provided.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Capitalization in Quotations: Lesson 5
This lesson introduces capitalization in quotes. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Capitalization in Quotations."
Other
School Journalism: Categorizing Quotes
In this basic lesson plan, young scholars will learn how the placement of quotes in a story directly affects the reader's interest. This lesson is coordinated to Massachusetts standards.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Provides guidance on the ways to quote, paraphrase, and summarize information. Gives various reasons for paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting various sources.
Other
East Meets West: Ralph Waldo Emerson
This article examines the influence of Vedic literature and thought, including the "Bhagavat-Gita," on Emerson's philosophy and writing.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations: Karen Horney
Contains quotations from Karen Horney and references their sources. Brief but interesting. Page has direct links to other search engines for information on Karen Horney.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making Source Cards
A great resource for putting together all of a student's possible sources onto note cards for later using in citing.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Punctuating Dialogue
This slideshow focuses on how to punctuate dialogue; it explains the rules for quotation mark and comma use in direct speech, when switching speakers, and when a single speaker speaks in multiple, continuous paragraphs. It provides...
University of Sydney (Australia)
The Write Site: Overview: Using Quoting & Paraphrasing
This learning module explains the components of academic writing. The module includes the following topics: original material, paraphrased content, summarized information, and direct quotations.
Texas A&M University
Sons of De Witt Colony: Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna
Extensive biography of Mexican General, President, and Dictator. The site from the Texas A & M University includes many direct quotes from Santa Anna describing his legacy and life.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Cprr History Museum: Chinese Laborers and Construction of the Central Pacific
An article from the Utah Quarterly, Vol. 37, No. 1, by George Kraus, recounts the decision to use Chinese laborers in building the Central Pacific Railroad. Many primary source documents included as well as supplemental direct quotes in...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing: Editing: Capitalization
A learning module that teaches students about the rules of capitalization in five mini-lessons: Introduction; Capital Ideas: Direct Quotes, Titles, and Lists; Proper but Not Necessarily Stuffy Nouns; Exceptions; and Application Wade...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: A Little Help With Capitals
This Purdue University lesson explains capitalization rules by giving simple examples. L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Capitalization (English Ii Writing)
In this lesson, students will learn that the language of casual exchanges on mobile devices is not acceptable in formal writing. They also develop some case sensitivity, the ability to use capital letters appropriately as you proofread...
Other
The Iranian: 1979 Revolution, Photos, Articles, Songs
Contains primary source material concerning the Iranian Revolution (photos, quotes, political cartoons, audio clips, Khomeini's declarations, revolutionary slogans, etc.).
Other
Creighton University: Anton Chekhov on Writing
Twenty or so quotations from Chekhov's personal advice to aspiring writers. Some are directed to Maxim Gorky. Has links to other useful pages.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Evidence
This page focuses on the evidence to support points in an essay. Be sure you have enough support for each point and that the points are strong ones. It also suggests you double check both direct and indirect quotations in your paper to...
Other
Angel Island: Immigrant Journeys of Chinese Americans
This informational home page of photographer Lydia Lum provides a good source of information on Chinese American immigrants who came through Angel Island. This site includes interviews and quotes from former Angel Island detainees....
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Citing Sources: Parenthetical Documentation
An excellent tip sheet on how to document sources while writing and creating a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making a Works Cited
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and develop a works cited and documentation list for a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
Other
Capitalization Guidelines
This page provides a detailed list of when capitalizing is necessary.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Brackets
This page explains the various types of brackets including parentheses (), square brackets [], curley brackets {}, and Chevron brackets . It also explains their uses and provides examples.