ABSTRACT
It should be accepted as a general principle that direct quotations are to be kept to a minimum as, for the most part, the writer's interpretation of what has been read is more important than merely presenting the reader with a compilation of other people's words. Numerous direct quotations make dull, interrupted reading and often are an indication of the writers' inability to assimilate what they have read into their own thinking. However, occasionally it happens that only an author's exact words will illustrate the point being made or it may be that an author has used words in a particular or personal way. It should go without saying that any quotations included in the text must be absolutely accurate and a clear indication given if any words are left out or any other alterations made. Any unusual or wrong spellings in the original quotations must be included unaltered but identified by being followed immediately by the term [sic].
