What's the best way to format block quotations?

S

Steve O''Brien

What's the best way to format block quotations in a dissertation done in MLA
style?

In MLA style, the entire text, including block quotations must be
double-spaced, and block quotations must be indented one inch from the left
margin.

I'd greatly appreciate specifics on the easiest way to do this.

Thanks!
 
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Robert M. Franz (RMF)

Hello Steve
What's the best way to format block quotations in a dissertation done in MLA
style?

In MLA style, the entire text, including block quotations must be
double-spaced, and block quotations must be indented one inch from the left
margin.
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Never seen that one before (and not _entirely_ sure I read your
specifications correctly), but: this calls for two paragraph styles, one
double spaced, and the other based on the former plus indents
left/right=1 inch.

Greetings
Robert
PS: not sure I'd like to quote that way, double spacing seems to
strange, typographically speaking.
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

Use Body Text (modified as required) for the body text and Block Text
(modified as required) for the block quotes. FWIW, I prefer to format the
paragraph line spacing as Exactly 24 points rather than double-spaced; this
is the equivalent of 3 lpi (typewriter double spacing) and to me looks
better for 12-pt text (actual double spacing looks too "spacey" to me).
 
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