1. Introducing Quotes
Quote Bombs and Incorporating Quotes

2. OREO Method Effectively integrating quotes Introduce Quote
Explain significance

3. OREO Layer 1: Introduction
To introduce a quotation smoothly into your own essay, provide the reader with a clear context that sets up your quote. You can do this by using a context sentence or attribution.
Context Sentence: John becomes angry and sticks up for his wife, Elizabeth, when Abigail insults her: “You’ll speak nothin’ of Elizabeth! (Miller 22).
Attribution: John Proctor exclaims, “You’ll speak nothin’ of Elizabeth!” (Miller 20).

4. OREO Layer 2: Quotation Quote
With the introduction as your context, you’re ready to quote!
Quote

5. OREO Layer 3: Relation/Significance
When using a quotation, you need to clarify the quotations significance to your topic.
Question what the author says
Restate it
Criticize it
Disagree with it
Show how it relates to your experience or to another concept
Explain the significance

6. OREO Example When Shaq O’Neal was asked for his opinion regarding
Topic Sentence: Furthermore, these new age
requirements have stirred up controversy within the NBA.
When Shaq O’Neal was asked for his opinion regarding
the league’s newly proposed age requirements, he stated,
“What is it that college teaches you? College don’t really
teach you to be a great NBA player on and off the court.
College teaches you about college. What can better teach
you about dealing with the NBA than the NBA?” (Robbins 3).
Like Shaq, most players who currently belong to the
NBA’s player’s association are adamantly against new
age requirements. They feel that the league can prepare the player for their career better than the college game can.