Notice how the writer choose only as much of the quotation as needed to make her point.Jack Potter's bride broke the mold because she "was not pretty, nor was she very young" (211).
#SIGNAL PHRASES PATCH#
(A "dropped quotation” refers to any rough patch in your prose where your words fail to smoothly and coherently introduce the quoted words.) "The bride was not pretty, nor was she very young" (211). Stinky example: Jack Potter's bride broke the mold. The new signal phrase gives the reader an idea of the importance of the quotation.It is clear that the protagonist's colleagues hold him in high regard when all "'speak highly of his ability'" (502).When you use a comma to connect two independent clauses, it must be accompanied by a little conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so).) and the signal phrase does nothing more than paraphrase the quotation. Notice how this sentence is actually a COMMA SPLICE (When two independent clauses are connected by only a comma, they constitute a run-on sentence that is called a comma-splice.His peers and colleagues hold him in high regard, "'They speak highly of his ability'" (502).
By choosing the appropriate verb, you can make your source's stance clear.Is your source arguing a point, making an observation, reporting a fact, drawing a conclusion, refuting an argument, or stating a belief?.When your signal phrase includes a verb, choose one that is appropriate in the context.
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