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Ivcc: Integrating and Using Quotations Properly
Written for a college composition course, the ideas in this article are valid for journalists as well. The article gives examples of each of the 4 ways to use quotations in writing. W.9-10.2b Strong Support, L.9-10.2b Colons
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Using Literary Quotations
Explains the style rules regarding using literary quotations in your essay. Covers punctuation, documentation, and the purpose of quoting. The information can be downloaded in PDF format.
English Club
English Club: Quotation Marks (Double, Single) " "
Learn to use and punctuate double and single quotations correctly within a sentence.
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Sandhills Community College: Punctuation Guide
Lists, defines and describes the uses of many elements of English punctuation, including the period, comma, semicolon, colon, apostrophe, quotation, hyphen, and dash. Includes several examples.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Colon and Semicolon Exercise
The first part of this site provides information and examples for the correct usage of the colon and the semicolon. The second part is an exercise. Click on "semi-colon" of "colon" to correctly punctuate the sentence. Then click on...