Question

question 2 points 2
how do you cite a statement from an external source in your essay?
within quotations
within exclamatory marks
within commas
within hyphens

Explanation:

When citing a statement from an external source in an essay, the statement is typically placed within quotation marks to indicate it is a direct - quote. Exclamation marks are for expressing strong emotions, commas are for pauses and separating elements in a sentence, and hyphens are for joining words or parts of words.

Answer:

Within quotations