Quotes should not stand alone in a paragraph.
Quotes should not stand alone in a paragraph. They must be introduced somehow. Here are some signal words and phrases that can be used to introduce quotes:
Affirms
Alleges
Announces
Argues
Ascertains
Asserts
Believes
Cites
Claims
Complains
Concedes
Concludes
Contends
Deduces
Disagrees
Emphasizes
Explains
Explores
Finds
Grants
Implies
Informs
Insists
Maintains
Notes
Observes
Offers
Offers another view
Points out
Proposes
Protests
Queries
Questions
Quotes
Rails
Reaffirms
Recalls
Recommends
Reflects
Reiterates
Repeats reports
Reveals
Says
Shares
Shows
Speculates
States
Stresses
Submits
Suggests
Supposes
Takes exception
Tells thinks volunteers
Writes
