This leaves plenty of space for discussion in your own words. That means that your quote will be maximum of one-sixth (1/6) of your paragraph. If you follow my perfect paragraph formula, you know that most paragraphs should be about six sentences long, which comes out to about six or seven typed lines on paper.
Too many students provide quotes that take up half of a paragraph.
Many, many teachers don’t like long quotes, so it’s best to avoid them. It doesn’t matter if it is an amazing quote. Long quotes in essays are red flags for teachers. In fact, four word quotes are usually best. There’s a simple rule to follow here: don’t use a quote that is longer than one line. Summing Up How to use Quotes in an Essay 1.
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