Question

identify whether each quotation is formatted correctly, and, if not, how it needs to be improved.

(1) in \the gettysburg address,\ abraham lincoln says, \the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.\ he believes that the world has taken notice of the battle but that the war is far from over. (2) he urges that it is \for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining... that this nation...\ he hopes that others will continue to fight for the freedom of all men. (3) finally, he is determined to make sure that, \these dead shall not have died in vain.\

quotation 1: capitalization is incorrect
quotation 2:
quotation 3:

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Formatting and Integrating Quotations
Rules for capitalization, punctuation, and ellipsis in quotes

Step 1: Analyze Quotation 1

Let's look at the first quotation in the text:

(1) In "The Gettysburg Address," Abraham Lincoln says, "the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract."

• Rule: When introducing a complete sentence quotation with a verb of saying (like says or writes) followed by a comma, the first word of the quotation must be capitalized.
• Analysis: The quote starts with a lowercase "the" instead of a capitalized "The".
• Result: capitalization is incorrect (already correctly selected in the image).

Step 2: Analyze Quotation 2

Let's look at the second quotation in the text:

(2) He urges that it is "for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining . . . that this nation . . ."

• Rule: An ellipsis (... or . . .) is used to show that words have been omitted from the middle of a quote. However, you should not use an ellipsis at the very end of a quotation unless it is necessary to show that a sentence was left unfinished. Here, the quotation ends with an ellipsis inside the quotation marks, which is unnecessary and incorrect formatting for a completed thought in MLA/APA style guidelines.
• Analysis: The ellipsis at the end of the quotation is used incorrectly.
• Result: ellipsis use is incorrect.

Step 3: Analyze Quotation 3

Let's look at the third quotation in the text:

(3) Finally, he is determined to make sure that, "these dead shall not have died in vain."

• Rule: When a quotation is integrated seamlessly into a sentence using a subordinating conjunction like "that", no comma should separate "that" from the quotation. Additionally, because the quote is integrated as a continuation of the sentence, the first letter should not be capitalized unless it is a proper noun (which "these" is not, but it is lowercase here, which is correct).
• Analysis: There is an incorrect comma placed right after the word "that" and before the quotation starts.
• Result: punctuation is incorrect.

Answer:

• Quotation 1: capitalization is incorrect
• Quotation 2: ellipsis use is incorrect
• Quotation 3: punctuation is incorrect