APA Question

Q: What is a block quotation? When should I use it?

APA Answer

A:

A block quotation is used when citing a direct quotation that is more than 40 words.  It is called a block quotation because of the special formatting required by APA for quotations of more than 40 words.

 

Rules for formatting a block quotation:

  • Do not use quotation marks with a block quote.
  • Start a block quotation on a new line and indent the whole block 0.5 inches from the left margin.
  • Double-space the entire block quotation.
  • Return to standard paragraph indenting after the quote.

 

Sample Block Quotation:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Psychological Association. (2019). Quotations. APA style. 

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/quotations

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