Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Quotes for Citation Practice

Directions: Turn the quote  below into  a proper in-text citation. 
Remember: Introduce + Give + Cite = In-Text Citation.

"Nobody was around at two-thirty in the morning, and it was a good place to relax and cool off. " -- Ponyboy Curtis. Page 53.
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According to Ponyboy Curtis, "Nobody was around at two-thirty in the morning, and it was a good place to relax and cool off " (53). 
or
Ponyboy Curtis said, "Nobody was around at two-thirty in the morning, and it was a good place to relax and cool off " (53).
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"The blue Mustang was circling the park slowly. Johnny swore under his breath, and I muttered, "What do they want?" -- Ponyboy Curtis. "I don't know. But I bet they're looking for us. We picked up their girls." -- Johnny Cade Page 54.
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Ponyboy Curtis reports, "The blue Mustang was circling the park slowly. Johnny swore under his breath, and I muttered, 'What do they want?'"  and that Johnny Cade replied,  "I don't know. But I bet they're looking for us. We picked up their girls"  (54). 
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"Want to run for it?" - Pony boy ‘"It's too late now . . . Here they come."’ -- Johnny Cade. Page 54.
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   When they saw the Socs coming, Ponyboy asked, " Want to run for it?" and Johnny replied, "It's too late now . . . Here they come" (54).

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"Five Socs were coming straight at us, and from the way they were staggering I figured they were reeling pickled. That scared me.”-- Ponyboy Curtis. Page 54.
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 Ponyboy Curtis said, "Five Socs were coming straight at us, and from the way they were staggering I figured they were reeling pickled. That scared me”(54) 
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“Johnny's hand went to his back pocket and I remembered his switchblade. I wished for that broken bottle. I'd sure show them I could use it if I had to.” --Page 54. 
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" Johnny had a blank, tough look on his face--- you'd have had to know him to see the panic in his eyes." -- Ponyboy Curtis. Page 54.

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"I'm drowning, I thought, they've gone too far... A red haze filled my mind and I slowly relaxed" -- Ponyboy Curtis. Page 56.
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"How'd you like that haircut to begin just below the neck?" – One of the Socs who had jumped Ponyboy earlier, pg. 5

Ponyboy reported that the Soc who had a knife at his neck said, "How'd you like that haircut to begin just below the neck?" (5). 

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 "He's as hard as a rock and about as human...he thinks I'm a pain in the neck. He likes Soda--everybody likes Soda--but he can't stand me." Johnny is talking about Darrel, his oldest brother, pg. 42

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