Homework Help: Quotes in essays

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 6:56pm.

I want to put a quote at the very beginning of my essay. How do I go about doing that? Should it be the same or a smaller font than the rest of my essay?
I'm planning on putting the quote, then starting a new paragraph to begin the actual essay. Should I center it? Skip how many lines between it and my first paragraph? My entire essay is double-spaced.
Thanks for any help in advance.

Quotes in essays - Ms. Sue, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:47pm
I'd use the same font for the quotation, but of course enclose it in quotation marks. No additional spacing is needed.
Quotes in essays - Anonymous, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:48pm
Ok. Thank you!
- Quotes in essays - Anonymous, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:49pm
  Oh, wait- should I center it?
Quotes in essays - Writeacher, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:51pm
How long is the quotation? How many sentences?
Quotes in essays - Anonymous, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:52pm
Two sentences.
Quotes in essays - Writeacher, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:54pm
Then follow Ms. Sue's directions above -- and don't center it.
Quotes in essays - Anonymous, Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:55pm
All right. Thank you.
Quotes in essays - Somebody, Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 5:18am
DO NOT CENTER!!!!!!

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