1. How to make a quote sandwich

2. A quote sandwich has 5 main parts
Claim
Context
Quote
Analysis
Conclusion

3. An example of a quote sandwich
Throughout his experience in the concentration camps, Wiesel was unable to believe in both God’s mercy and the Nazi’s unreasonable hatred. When he saw babies being murdered before his eyes, he could no longer trust God: “Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust” (Wiesel 32). His faith faded with each day and new horrific experience. What he had believed in with all his being before was beginning to seem false.

4. 1. Claim Your argument. What you’re trying to explain/prove/show.
Example:
Throughout his experience in the concentration camps, Wiesel was unable to believe in both God’s mercy and the Nazi’s unreasonable hatred. When he saw babies being murdered before his eyes, he could no longer trust God: “Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust” (Wiesel 32). His faith faded with each day and new horrific experience. What he had believed in with all his being before was beginning to seem false.

5. 2. Context Where in the story the quote is from
Which character said or thought it
What is happening at that moment
Example:
Throughout his experience in the concentration camps, Wiesel was unable to believe in both God’s mercy and the Nazi’s unreasonable hatred. When he saw babies being murdered before his eyes, he could no longer trust God: “Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust” (Wiesel 32). His faith faded with each day and new horrific experience. What he had believed in with all his being before was beginning to seem false.

6. 3. Quote Should not be too long Should not merely state a fact
Must be punctuated correctly
Must be followed by the correct citation
Example:
Throughout his experience in the concentration camps, Wiesel was unable to believe in both God’s mercy and the Nazi’s unreasonable hatred. When he saw babies being murdered before his eyes, he could no longer trust God: “Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust” (Wiesel 32). His faith faded with each day and new horrific experience. What he had believed in with all his being before was beginning to seem false.

7. 3.5 Punctuating the quote
Mrs. Rennie said, “the quote will start with a lower case letter if you lead into it” (Rennie 4).
The author and page # will be in parenthesis after the quote.
The period goes after the parenthesis.

8. 4. Analysis Your interpretation Explain how it proves your point
Describe what the quote reveals
Example:
Throughout his experience in the concentration camps, Wiesel was unable to believe in both God’s mercy and the Nazi’s unreasonable hatred. When he saw babies being murdered before his eyes, he could no longer trust God: “Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust” (Wiesel 32). His faith faded with each day and new horrific experience. What he had believed in with all his being before was beginning to seem false.

9. 5. Conclusion Wraps up paragraph
Refers back to your claim to solidify your point
Example
Throughout his experience in the concentration camps, Wiesel was unable to believe in both God’s mercy and the Nazi’s unreasonable hatred. When he saw babies being murdered before his eyes, he could no longer trust God: “Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust” (Wiesel 32). His faith faded with each day and new horrific experience. What he had believed in with all his being before was beginning to seem false.

10. Quote Sandwich…mmm…delicious!
Throughout his experience in the concentration camps, Wiesel was unable to believe in both God’s mercy and the Nazi’s unreasonable hatred. When he saw babies being murdered before his eyes, he could no longer trust God: “Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust” (Wiesel 32). His faith faded with each day and new horrific experience. What he had believed in with all his being before was beginning to seem false.
Claim
Context
Quote
Analysis
Conclusion

11. Notes The main purpose of quoting is to support your analysis.
All arguments require evidence!
This example was a very simple version of a quote sandwich.
The context, quote, and analysis can, and often will be, more than one sentence each.