Question

Franny is writing a research paper on Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “The Raven.” She wants to include evidence for a point in her essay that she’s found in a secondary source, but she can’t decide whether to quote directly or paraphrase. Which statement best describes when Franny should quote a source directly?

Answer 1

Since the paper is on a work of someone else, Franny should paraphrase because it is not very likely that Edgar A. Poe will be talking directly, and that is the best time to quote an author.