Practice embedding quotes into writing by starting with the author, title, profession, or a combination, as shown in this educational worksheet.

1A: Start with Author:
Susan Home explains, “To catch thieves, spies, and murderers, detectives and law enforcement officials use handwriting analysis. Even if you don’t have a criminal record, you might share a key trait with 80 percent of convicted criminals if you write your letter Y with a little open curl at the bottom.”

1B: Start with author and include title of work after:
Susan Home, in The Dark Secret of Handwriting, notes, “To catch thieves, spies, and murderers, detectives and law enforcement officials use handwriting analysis. Even if you don’t have a criminal record, you might share a key trait with 80 percent of convicted criminals if you write your letter Y with a little open curl at the bottom.”

1C: Start with author and include his/her profession:
Handwriting analyst Susan Home observes, “To catch thieves, spies, and murderers, detectives and law enforcement officials use handwriting analysis. Even if you don’t have a criminal record, you might share a key trait with 80 percent of convicted criminals if you write your letter Y with a little open curl at the bottom.”

1D: Start with title of work and include the author name after:
In The Dark Secret of Handwriting, Susan Home writes, “To catch thieves, spies, and murderers, detectives and law enforcement officials use handwriting analysis. Even if you don’t have a criminal record, you might share a key trait with 80 percent of convicted criminals if you write your letter Y with a little open curl at the bottom.”