Some+notes+on+how+to+quote

The most important thing to remember is to be consistent. Also: underlining and italicising are interchangeable depending on whether you are typing or handwriting. Obviously it is hard to italicise hand written writing! The title of a book, flim, newspaper, album, anthology, tv series, or other primary work: __Strictly Ballroom__ (handwritten) or //Strictly Ballroom// (typed) 'Salvation comes with brooms and gumboots' in __The Sunday Telegraph__
 * __In-text headings and titles__**
 * The title of a song, poem, article, chapter, essay, tv episode, or other secondary work:**

"There was a famous incident during the Falklands War when a shell landed amongst some**[soldiers]** and one yelled 'I've lost my leg!' and another one shouted back 'No you haven't, it's over here!' And they were so high on adrenalin //they all laughed//. Humour turns up in strange places. It can unite people, and blunt the edge of terror." "during the Falklands War when a shell landed amongst some squaddies and one yelled 'I've lost my leg!' and another one shouted back 'No you haven't, it's over here!' And **[...]** //they all laughed.// Humour turns up in strange places. It can **[...]** blunt the edge of terror."
 * __General quoting__**
 * If you need to insert alternative words to make the quote make sense, or to make a quote shorter, you put your own words in [square brackets], i.e.**
 * "There was a famous incident during the Falklands War when a shell landed amongst some squaddies and one yelled 'I've lost my leg!' and another one shouted back 'No you haven't, it's over here!' And they were so high on adrenalin //they all laughed.// Humour turns up in strange places. It can unite people, and blunt the edge of terror."**
 * My turn into:**
 * OR**

"Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, / Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge" Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
 * __Poetry or song lines__**
 * A new line should be indicated by " / "** i.e.
 * UNLESS you are quoting more than two lines in which case you need to start on a new line and indent the paragraph,** i.e.

Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,

Till on the haunting flares(2) we turned our backs

And towards our distant rest(3) began to trudge.
 * Then continue your own writing on the other side**.