Did the writer dig for an unusual, meaningful quote that played on the readers emotions?
Obviously, the answer is yes. One reason so few quotes say anything is because designers leave so little space for the quotes in their yearbooks. • Note I have divided the quote into four paragraphs because of its length. Paragraphs of more than 40 words generally turn readers off. Keep paragraphs short to enhance readability. • When a quote is more than one paragraph in length, put quote marks at the beginning of each paragraph and at the end of the last paragraph. The attribution for the above quote appeared in a separate line at the end of the quote. • If the writer had placed the attribution within the quote, it should be buried somewhere near the beginning. • For example, it might have been placed as follows; “I left Friday for Thanksgiving vacation to go to Southern California,” student’s name, junior, said. • Too often writers start a quote with the attribution. What a person said is generally more important than who said it. • Writers should also remember there is no better wor
