I feel like after today's lecture some of you are still confused about indirect quotations. An indirect quotation is simply a type of paraphrase. Instead of saying word for word what the original source said you paraphrase it but keep the same meaning. Here's a definition of an indirect quotation:
"An indirect quotation, or paraphrase, is when you write down the basic idea someone else expressed, but you put it in your own words. It is possible to use quotation marks to indicate that these words express an idea that is not yours, but you do not have to. In fact, using quotation marks with an indirect quotation can confuse the reader, making him or her thinking the words in quotation marks are what was actually said. You DO have to give the original author credit (Holmdel Township Public Schools, 2011)."
See this link for the entire explanation. Purdue OWL also explains indirect quotations very well. See this link.
Sources
Direct and Indirect Quotations. (n.d.). Holmdel Township Public Schools. Retrieved June 28, 2011, from http://www.holmdel.k12.nj.us/schools/satz/eng_dept/njask/compositional%20risk%20breakdown/cr%20direct_and_indirect_quota
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