Question

formatting quotations
(1) in \the gettysburg address,\ abraham lincoln says, \the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.\ he believes that the world has taken notice of the battle but that the war is far from over. (2) he urges that it is \for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining . . . that this nation . . .\ he hopes that others will continue to fight for the freedom of all men. (3) finally, he is determined to make sure that, \these dead shall not have died in vain.\
identify whether each quotation is formatted correctly, and, if not, how it needs to be improved.
quotation 1:
quotation 2:
quotation 3:
x correct as is
period is incorrect
capitalization is incorrect

Explanation:

1. Quotation 1: The quotation uses double quotes for the source title ("The Gettysburg Address") and double quotes for the direct quote, with proper punctuation inside the closing quote. This is correct formatting for MLA/standard academic style.
2. Quotation 2: The partial direct quote is enclosed in double quotes correctly, with ellipses used properly to omit text from the original speech. This is correctly formatted.
3. Quotation 3: The first word of the direct quote ("these") is incorrectly capitalized. Since this is a mid-sentence quote, the first word should not be capitalized unless it was capitalized in the original context (which it is not here, as it is a continuation of the speaker's thought).

Answer:

Quotation 1: correct as is
Quotation 2: correct as is
Quotation 3: capitalization is incorrect