How to make a quote sandwich

A quote sandwich has 3 main parts 1.) CLAIM 2.) SUPPORT 3.) ELABORATION

1. CLAIM What is being argued or stated Support from the text in the form of a quote Why is that quote important- What does it mean? Example: Davy has already planned to trick Tommy. When Davy shoots the goose, Reuben describes his brother’s expression as, “on his face is nothing at all but the knowledge that the goose is his” (Enger 16). This scene, and Reuben’s description of it, foreshadows the scene where, with equal calmness and confidence, Davy tricks and murders Tommy.

2. Quote Should not be too long Should not merely state a fact Must be punctuated correctly Must be followed by the correct citation Example: When Davy shoots the goose, Reuben describes his brother’s expression as, “on his face is nothing at all but the knowledge that the goose is his” (Enger 16). This scene, and Reuben’s description of it, foreshadows the scene where, with equal calmness and confidence, Davy tricks and kills Tommy.

2.5 Punctuating the quote Mrs. Arcaro said, “the quote will start with a lower case letter if you lead into it” (Arcaro 4). The author and page number will be in parenthesis after the quote. The period goes after the parenthesis.

3. Elaboration Your interpretation Explain how it proves your point Describe what the quote reveals Example: When Davy shoots the goose, Reuben describes his brother’s expression as, “on his face is nothing at all but the knowledge that the goose is his” (Enger 16). This scene, and Reuben’s description of it, foreshadows the scene where, with equal calmness and confidence, Davy will trick and kill Tommy.

Quote Sandwich…mmm…delicious! When Davy shoots the goose, Reuben describes his brother’s expression as, “on his face is nothing at all but the knowledge that the goose is his” (Enger 16). This scene, and Reuben’s description of it, foreshadows the scene where, with equal calmness and confidence, Davy tricks and kills Tommy. Claim Support Elaboration

Some notes This example was a very simple version of a quote sandwich. The claim, support, and elaboration can, and often will be, more than one sentence each. The main purpose of quoting is to support your EVIDENCE!!!