Tuesday, September 9 th Aim: How can we choose and integrate quotes in order to provide proof of an argument in an academic essay? Objectives: To revise the body paragraph to include dialogue/attributive tags and quotation analysis. Do Now: Clear your desk of everything but a pen. Yes, you may use a pencil. Crayons, markers, and blood are not acceptable writing utensils. Homework: Write out your TOPS, Developing Idea and integrated quotation on one page.

Quotations Quotations should not be any longer than three lines in your essay– more than that, and it is considered a block quote. The quoted text can be but is not necessarily spoken. Whatever appears between quotations marks should be exactly what the text/person wrote or said. Quotations should be followed by a page number in parentheses. Punctuation must appear within quotation marks, but outside of parentheses.

Choosing and Integrating Quotes: The textual example illustrates the TOPs in 1-2 sentences. Quotations are taken from the text and cited properly. They are integrated into your own words– anchored, not floating. Quotations provide PROOF of the argument or interpretation.

Benefits of integrating quotations When you introduce a quote, it is too easy to say: Odysseus thinks, ‘….’ or Penelope says, ‘…’ Show don’t tell Why might integrated quotes work better than just saying John says, “…” or Jane thinks, “…”

Citations “…..” (23). “….?” (23) “….!” (23) …., “….” (23), …