Direct Quotation:
- Replicates the words of the source exactly, set off by quotation marks.
- Includes a parenthetical indicating the author, year, and page number the quote was taken from.
- Is typically set off by a signal phrase, which incorporates the quotation into the flow of the essay.
When do I use Direct Quotation?
- When you want to call attention to both what a source says and how it says it.
- To call attention to a definition or introduce words or phrases peculiar to a source.
- When a source expresses an idea succinctly.
- Use direct quotation rarely. APA is designed for the social and health sciences, which typically have less need for direct quotation than the humanities.
