Why do we use quotes in essays?

You quote materials from a source text to support the arguments and ideas you are presenting in your own essay. It directs your reader’s attention to the specific elements of the quotation that are most directly relevant to your own arguments and ideas.

How do you start an introduction with a quote?

If you introduce the quote with the speaker’s name and a verb, provide a comma before the beginning of the quotation. For example: “Jane Smith said, ‘blah blah blah….Introduce the quotation appropriately.Use the quote as a sentence predicate. Preview the content of the quote. Begin with the quote.

Can you start an introduction with a question?

The first one or two sentences of an introduction should directly address the question with a statement outlining your position regarding the topic. Using the terminology of the question helps to keep the statement focussed and ensures that you have not misinterpreted or misrepresented it.