Do I need to use quotes or anything in a college essay?

If I make up a title and put it in an essay do I need quotes or anything

Most college essays don't require quotes as long as you communicate your point in an organized and well thought-out manner. When you say "make up a title", do you mean just pulling a fictional title out of nowhere? That might not go over so well.

maybe if your writing about a book or you used a book as a reference you should add quotes...

I don't think so since you don't have to add a reference page

In any kind of writing, quotes serve as examples. A paragraph with good structure might hav a topic sentence, some explaining sentences, an example of what you are talking about, and then a thoughtful conclusion/transition sentence.

Sometimes an example is a statistic, and other times it is something that happened. Sometimes, though, it is something someone said, so use a quote.

Some people begin their college essay with a quote, but this is not always necessary. However, if a quote expresses an idea that is important for your essay, it might help you to make the essay memorable.

I like to use quotes that provides a strong summary to the overall essay that i m going to discuss. Makes a nice impression on the reader IF it makes sense with the overall body of the essay.

I like to use quotes too because they always help me in supporting my argument.

Yes, that is the big point. Students often weaken their essays by including a quote that is not really related.

Sometimes it is a quote that inspires the essay itself. For example, a famous quote by James Mitose is, "When seeking wisdom, look for the similarities." That quote has inspired me to write some things. So, naturally, it is appropriate to include the quote. The writing started with it.

But if you write something and then search for a quote to go with it, you might not get the same effect.

It will go over nice if you use quotes in your essay, because they help to get your point over better, and will show you aren't the only on who thinks the way you are thinking about your topic. In a good paper, it will have plenty of quotes, references, and reference to personal experiance. Even though you don't need it, it will gain you more respect with your professor and possibly a better grade.