english majors or similar

[306Stang]

when writing a paper, can you end the conclusion paragraph with a quote that ties the entire paper together? basically no sentence after quote.

 

[306Stang]

nobody??

need this kind of quick for my g/f

 

[svtfocus2cobra]

iM'a engrish majer!

 

[306Stang]

glad to see it worked out for you

 

[Storm_jordan]

glad to see it worked out for you

:lol1::lol:

 

[langod]

Not an English major -- MIS Major with English minor, is that good enough?

I see no reason why not, but you better make damn sure that the quote really does tie everything together, is perfectly on topic, and isn't just some mildly related quote you think is cool.

 

[wurd2]

If the quote is relevant and embedded properly with respect to transition and syntax, you should be fine.

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[CalcVictim]

PM javierrflores, his grammar is impeccable.

 

[99caddysts]

PM javierrflores, his grammar is impeccable.

LMAO. These two threads are full of win!



But yeah, i agree with langod.

 

[sideways03]

My girlfriend is an English Major, graduate from UC Berkeley, and she says, NO! It is considered a floating quote. It would serve better in the middle of a sentence and/or paragraph.

 

[03 DSG Snake]

when writing a paper, can you end the conclusion paragraph with a quote that ties the entire paper together? basically no sentence after quote.

Is that your girlfriend ready to receive over there on the left? :uh oh:

 

[runs2rch]

Ronnie get back to work.....

 

[HYBRED]

If it truly ties the paper, put it at the beginning as an opening quote. Or, put it inline:
In closing, as stated by _____, "quote."

 

[F1reStart3r]

Majoring in Government Policy here at Georgetown.

What I generally do is open the paragraph with a leading sentence, follow with a contextually correct, but short quote and follow with supporting/closing sentences. From my experience professors hate long quotes so I try to find something as concise as possible.

Again, I am not and English major so take it fwiw.

Edit: Quotes are not filler to make paragraphs look pretty. They are there to prove that you understand the material you are discussing. You show this with a quote of relevance and substance.

 

[pyrocrazy]

hell no you never end it with a quote. are you in like 7th grade?

 

[mysterio]

I've seen journalists do this several times. They mostly use it to reinforce the entire point of their article, from a different point of view.

 

[306Stang]

actually starting 7th grade in the fall. . . .

i went back and forth with her until i proved myself correct on another issue. i believe you can end with a quote just like several stated above - it has to be a damn good quote, relevant, and correct.

03 DSG - na my g/f is a little better looking than that ;-), it's a little philly named Taylor Bow. i used it for the avatar when i first signed up and haven't changed it.