If I am writing a literary analysis paper when the only source I am using is my novel, do I have to cite direct quotes? I was told earlier in school that I did not have to cite quotes from a primary source. Is this true?
2006-08-22 11:31:52 · 5 answers · asked by Chloe_06 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Whoever told you that you don't have to cite quotes was probably miscommunicating something-- you don't have to site things if they're common knowledge, so for instance if I'm reading a primary source that says "slaves were traded rum," I don't have to site that because it's common knowledge.
HOWEVER, if you're quoting directly from ANY source, you must give credit to the person who first said it, or it's considered plagarism. If, the only work cited is the novel, then you need only put the author's last name in parenthesis followed by the page number for the first quote and then just the page number for all subsequent quotes.
2006-08-22 11:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Rosasharn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you still need to include citations for ALL direct quotes. You can usually eliminate the author's last name in the citation and just include the page number as long as you have made the title and the author evident earlier in the paragraph.
2006-08-22 18:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by kturner5265 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, page numbers are nice. only as reference tool.... also , quotes from the book are very helpful in trying to prove What u are analyzing.
2006-08-22 19:20:05 · answer #3 · answered by sasmallworld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you take quotes, you do it like this, "page number, author, title of the book" i take that straight from my high schools book thing
2006-08-22 19:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by Kydolf Bootler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to , but you can. it will make your writing more interesting
2006-08-22 18:38:58 · answer #5 · answered by eeeeeeeeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋