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CHAPTER 6: PUNCTUATION 75 σ The missionary criticisms of the Holy Prophet sas employed a 'no holds barred' strategy. Quotation marks are not used to emphasize words or expressions. The appropriate style for this italics. BIBLICAL REFERENCES References Quotation marks are used to delineate referenced material. For directly quoted material, the referenced material must be copied exactly as it appears in the cited source, even if there are errors. Errors are noted by the translator, author, or editor with [sic] as noted in the previous section on brackets. For directly quoted material, quotation marks are placed at the beginning and end with the cited source documented either in line within parenthe- ses or within footnotes or endnotes: The Bible reports that Jesus as warned his followers, saying, 'Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves' (Matt 7:15). Note in the above direct reference, the Biblical book name is