Can I write an essay (paper) without quotations?

Cornelius Thornborrow: Unless otherwise required by your instructor/publisher, direct quotations are NOT necessary in order to incorporate other writers' work into your paper.Paraphrasing (i.e., putting passages from source material into your own words) is a perfectly acceptable writing tool; however, it is important to understand that A PARAPHRASE MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE ORIGINAL SOURCE.For additional information on the appropriate use of paraphrasing, please see:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/1/ ["Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing"]http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/02/ ["Paraphrase: Write It in Your Own Words"]http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/619/1/http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/1/http://depts.washington.edu/owrc/Handouts/Quoting%...Good luck!...Show more