This document provides guidelines for integrating quotes into academic writing according to MLA style. It recommends using quotes for memorable, clear, or authoritative language from sources. Quotes should be introduced with signal phrases containing the author's name and verb describing their tone. Long quotes are placed in separate paragraphs while short quotes are placed within quotation marks in the text. Ellipses are used to indicate where parts of quotes have been omitted. The document demonstrates proper punctuation and formatting for integrating various lengths of quotes into sentences.