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