Keeping Quotes Short.

Don't think that your answer will be better because you've used longer quotes. It won't. In fact it'll probably be worse. Far, far, far, far, far, far, far...worse.

Never quote more than a Few Words...

Quotes show that you've read and understood the bit of text you're talking about. You usually only need to quote a few words.

E.g.

Romeo compares Juliet to the beauty of nature: 

"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she."

• This quote is far too long. If your quotes are muddled, you'll sound unsure. Extra-long quotes could also confuse your reader.

E.g. 2.

Romeo compares Juliet to the beauty of nature: "It is the east, and Juliet is…