Help with an essay

TheNemesis

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I need help with my essay, moreso with my work cited/quotes. Did I do the quotations right in this paragraph?

<Tab>?On average, respondents to the poll say that they sleep 6.9 hours during the week, and 7.5 hours on the weekends. The foundation reports that teens need more sleep than adults ? 81/2 to 9 ¼ hours a night?? (Clever, 1). Many studies report on the importance of sleep, and many people favor later start times for high schools. ?This year?s ?Sleep in America? poll, conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, revealed that 80 percent of respondents said high schools should start no earlier than 8 a.m. each day, and nearly half of these respondents said times should be between 8 and 8:30 a.m? (Clever, 1).
 

TheNemesis

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I'm not asking for someone to write the essay for me, just asking for a little help with the quotes.
 

Spoooon

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APA style:

When quoting, always provide the author, year, and specific page citation in the text, and include a complete reference in the reference list.

Example:

Miele (1993) found that "the 'placebo effect,' which had been verified in previous studies, disappeared when [only the first group's] behaviors were studied in this manner" (p. 276).
 

guaraguao

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All I know is MLA (and just barely that ;>) I'm taking freshman english.

"Life is like a box of chocolates" (Groom 69).

Notice that there isn't a comma between author and page number. You of course would have to include a "works cited" page at the end of your essay, that includes all the info of whatever resource you quoted. I'm sure a google search will give you plenty of hits.

G'luck