Question

Franny is writing a research paper on Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven.” She wants to include evidence for a point in her essay that she’s found in a secondary source, but she can’t decide whether to quote directly or paraphrase. Which statement best describes when Franny should quote a source directly?

Answer 1

I am not sure what the options are here, but you should quote a source directly when specific words are too important to rephrase. When what is in the secondary source is your primary evidence, you should also quote. In addition, when you want to show that you are not misinterpreting the work, you should use a direct quote. Hope this helps.