Your Paper, Your Voice
      There’s no “magic number” of 
       acceptable quotes to include in a paper . 
       . . It depends on the discipline, the topic, 
       & your analysis.
        Those of you who have taken my classes in 
        the past know that I do limit the number of 
        direct quotes!
      Ultimately, it’s your paper, so your voice 
       should be highlighted and heard (versus 
       the voices of others).
      Along those lines . . . 
     Quote What You Can’t Paraphrase
      Most of what you write should be 
       paraphrased—putting the ideas of others 
       into your own words.
        If you can paraphrase it, then do so!
      If you cannot paraphrase (put it in your 
       own words), then you should quote the 
       original material.
      If you need to reference the exact words 
       of an author (maybe an authority in the 
       field), or perhaps of an original source 
       document (like a legal document), then 
       you may want to use a direct quote.
             https://harvardwritingcenter.wordpress.com/2010/0
             5/05/to-quote-or-not-to-quote/
     Context & Analysis Are 
     Required
      If you do directly quote something, DO 
       NOT just cut & paste it into your paper.
      Instead, you need to first provide context
       —set up for your reader how it relates to 
       your earlier statements and why you are 
       including it.
      And, provide analysis of the quote—don’t 
       just let it speak for itself.
         https://harvardwritingcenter.wordpress.com/20
          10/05/05/to-quote-or-not-to-quote/
           A first step teachers can take to 
  support students with IDD in going to 
  college is to communicate that college is a 
  possibility. Although high expectations 
  alone are not sufficient to support 
  students with IDD to pursue college, as 
  Grigal and Hart (2012) stated, 
  “expectations are an extremely powerful 
  force in determining whether a young 
  person goes to college. And they are 
  equally, if not more powerful, in 
  determining if young people with an 
  intellectual disability will go to college” (p. 
  221). Historically, students with IDD have 
  had neither the opportunity nor the 
  expectation that they would to college, 
  which is why we include setting high 
  expectations as a part of the support that 
  students need. 
     Beware Block (40+ Word) 
     Quotes
      I know (from experience) that block quotes 
       are an easy way to make a paper longer—
       especially at the last minute!
      Resist the temptation to use block quotes 
       unless doing so is really critical 
       (remember: your paper, your voice). 
        Use earlier guidelines to determine if its 
         inclusion is critical.
      If you include a block quote, you need to 
       provide context for it, and analysis of the 
       whole quote!
      If you decide to use a block quote, there 
       are particular rules in APA (see pp. 92, 
       171).