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How to Attribute Quotes in an Article

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Attributing Quotes in an Article Learning how to attribute quotes in an article is something every writer, journalist or student needs to do. Learn the rules of attributing a quote to avoid being accused of plagiarism and to avoid points being taken off in a term paper or essay. Simply learn the guidelines below and your quotations will enhance, not draw attention away, from the article you are writing. The most important part of quote attribution is to make sure the reader knows it’s a q...

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How To Use Quotations in Your Writing

Friday, October 30th, 2009

How to Add Quotes to Your Writing Quotations in writing gives added weight to the points you’re making, because you can cite an expert or famous person whose quote directly correlates to your point. The added emphasis quotations make in the body of an article or essay make it almost compulsory for someone writing such compositions to use quotes. Read through most an article in the newspaper and you’ll see the news piece spiked with quotes from eyewitnesses, authorities and experts on...

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How To Write an Inspirational Greeting Card

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Writing Inspirational Greeting Cards Writing an inspirational greeting card is one of a number of money-making opportunities for freelance writers. A good inspirational greeting card finds a new way to phrase a common sentiment, because greeting card companies want to market to the widest possible customer base. When writing an inspirational greeting card, ask yourself if this is a phrase which would touch your heart or inspire you, if you were to receive it yourself. Keeping that general idea ...

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How To Use Quotes in Speeches and Presentations

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Guide To Choosing Quotes for a Speech Using a quote to open a presentation and speech is a good way to sum up the theme of your lecture or discussion by getting the attention of your audience. When you’re new to public speaking, having a quote that’s worked for another speaker or writer before sometimes give you the confidence to give your presentation. Or maybe you want to crystallize your thoughts into one quick, cogent sentence. That’s where great quotations come in handy ...

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How To Choose Quotations For a Eulogy

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Guide To Choosing Quotes For a Eulogy There are few things most people will do in life harder than giving a eulogy. When eulogizing a loved one, you might fear that your own words won’t suffice in summing up this person’s long life. If so, finding appropriate quotations for a eulogy might enhance the proper eulogy you intend on giving. Choosing quotations for a eulogy can be difficult in and of itself, because you don’t want to misrepresent what this person was about or what t...