Instructions for correctly citing sources in academic writing.

Let’s go step by step through each part of the worksheet. Since this is about quoting and citing, we’ll make up page numbers as instructed (we’ll use “p. 42” for all examples unless otherwise noted).

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Part 1: Embed a portion of the quote in a sentence using appropriate citation.

Original quote:
> “Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.” — Oscar Wilde, *The Soul of Man under Socialism*

We need to embed part of it into our own sentence and cite it.

✔ Example solution:
Oscar Wilde argued that society is not a physical entity but rather “a mental concept,” emphasizing that “in the real world there are only individuals” (Wilde p. 42).

*(Note: We used quotation marks around the exact phrases, attributed the author, and added a made-up page number.)*

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Part 2: Introduce the author first, then give the quote with citation at the end.

Same quote.

✔ Example solution:
According to Oscar Wilde, “Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals” (p. 42).

*(Note: Author introduced first, quote follows, citation at the end with page number.)*

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Part 3: Use two or more sections from the quote in a passage you write, using ellipsis (...) to show omitted text.

We can break the quote into parts and skip some words in between.

Original:
“Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.”

Let’s take:
- First part: “Society exists only as a mental concept”
- Skip the semicolon and middle bit
- Last part: “there are only individuals”

✔ Example solution:
Many philosophers debate whether society is real or imagined. As Oscar Wilde suggested, “Society exists only as a mental concept... there are only individuals” (p. 42), implying that collective structures are human inventions, not natural facts.

*(Note: Ellipsis shows we skipped part of the original quote. Still cited properly.)*

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Final Answer:

1. Oscar Wilde argued that society is not a physical entity but rather “a mental concept,” emphasizing that “in the real world there are only individuals” (Wilde p. 42).
2. According to Oscar Wilde, “Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals” (p. 42).
3. Many philosophers debate whether society is real or imagined. As Oscar Wilde suggested, “Society exists only as a mental concept... there are only individuals” (p. 42), implying that collective structures are human inventions, not natural facts.