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Quotation comes from the word quote.

A quotation is something that someone else said or wrote.

We use quotation marks “...” to show which words someone else said or wrote.

For example:

"To be or not to be" is a famous quotation from a play called Hamlet which was written by Shakespeare.

I brought quotations from many experts to show that they all said the same thing that I am saying.

words that you take directly from a book, speech or movie

saying what someone said or wrote but in different words

repeating exactly what someone else said

writing the exact words that someone else wrote

Which answers are closest in meaning to quotation? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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words that you take directly from a book, speech or movie

writing the exact words that someone else wrote

repeating exactly what someone else said

saying what someone said or wrote but in different words
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When you write an academic paper, every time you quote something that another researcher has said, you must acknowledge the source - who wrote this, when, and where. Not acknowledging the source of what you quote is called plagiarism. New software programs can help lecturers check students' assignments for plagiarism.

To help you avoid plagiarism, here is a useful guide to help you know when and how to acknowledge quotations:

https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_plagiarism.html

show that what we are saying is based on previous research.

convince others to agree with what we say.

say something new.

support or strengthen points or arguments we are trying to make.

Which descriptions best explain why we use quotations? Choose three answers that best complete this sentence.

We may use quotations from experts to...

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support or strengthen points or arguments we are trying to make.

convince others to agree with what we say.

show that what we are saying is based on previous research.

say something new.
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This exercise focuses on why people remember quotations.

Do a Google search to find sites that give you lists of famous quotations.

Look at some of these sites and choose five quotations that you think are worth remembering. Copy-paste the quotations you selected into your own files.

Look at the five quotations you have selected, and explain in your own words why you chose these quotations.

to give them a sense of perspective

to encourage and inspire other people

to repeat what others said without giving the source of the quotation

to increase their motivation

Which answers below could be good reasons why people often use famous quotations? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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to increase their motivation

to encourage and inspire other people

to repeat what others said without giving the source of the quotation

to give them a sense of perspective