If you’re using quotes in your academic writing, integrating them smoothly will improve the flow of your work (and your grade!). Too often, beginning writers will simply “plop” a quote into a paragraph without any set up or context. This is incredibly confusing for your readers, so it’s important to make sure you integrate your quotes into the paragraphs around them.
Aunque no hay "reglas" para este tipo de cosas, siempre es una buena idea proporcionar una frase de algún tipo para establecer su cita y algún comentario después de la misma para asegurarse de que sus lectores entienden la relevancia de la cita. De lo contrario, usted puede acabar con una cita como ésta:
Here, it feels like the quote is just dropped in without clear context. How we would fix this error depends on the topic of your essay, but here’s one example of how to set-up a quote and then unpack it.
If you struggle with quote integration, you’ll want to check out the excellent lessons on effective source integration in Research. You can learn more about signal phrases and even complete a short activity!