2. Before Beginning: Find Support! Have quotations prepared before you begin writing. Use your quotes to develop your thesis & your thesis to develop your body paragraphs

3. 3 Prong Thesis “The Devil and Tom Walker” differs from other versions of Faust inspired tales with regard to what is sold in exchange for a soul, the age of the main character at his death, and the sincerity in repenting for sin. 1 2 3

4. “… character that has lost his way has found it again in his last moments of life, proclaiming salvation for all” (Brockbank 1). Quotation to support 3rd prong “sincerity in repenting for sin” Notice—It is not in a complete sentence, but needs to be!

5. Frame Step 1: An Introductory Sentence Prepares the reader of the context of the quote Similar to an introduction paragraph Gives the reader a warning that he/she will be reading a quotation

6. Example: Intro Sentence Towards the end of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faust, the title character, Dr. Faustus, cries to Jesus.

7. Frame Step 2: Insert the Quotation EXAMPLES - “I put my quotation here” (LaMontagne 57). Short Quotes = 1-3 lines –Use “quotation marks” –Include citation: (author page #), with a period after the second parenthesis –Include the quote within a sentence if needed -Emerson believed it is more important to focus on what one does and “not what the people think” (Giroux 23).

8. Block Quotes = 4 or more lines –Indent the entire quotation 2 tabs –No quotation marks needed –Period comes before the ( ) EXAMPLE If you are quoting a lot of text, Use the block quotation format. This signals to the reader that a large portion of the passage is another’s words. The indentation helps it to stand out. (Whitten 82) Continue with rewording of quotation, starting at the left margin.

9. Example: Inserting the Quotation His words indicate that the “character that has lost his way has found it again in his last moments of life, proclaiming salvation for all” (Brockbank 1). Towards the end of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faust, the title character, Dr. Faustus, cries to Jesus.

10. Frame Step 3: Rewording the Quotation To show you know what the quotation means, you need to restate the quotation in your own words after using it.

11. Example: Rewording Quotation Towards the end of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faust, the title character, Dr. Faustus, cries to Jesus. Just before dying, Dr. Faustus recognizes his mistakes and asks to be forgiven by his god. His words indicate that the “character that has lost his way has found it again in his last moments of life, proclaiming salvation for all” (Brockbank 1).

12. Frame Step 4: Justifying the Quotation Answers the question… Why did you decide to use this quotation to support your thesis? Relate the quotation back to your thesis.

13. Thesis “The Devil and Tom Walker” differs from other versions of Faust inspired tales with regard to what is sold in exchange for a soul, the age of the main character at his death, and the sincerity in repenting for sin.

14. Example: Justification His words indicate that the “character that has lost his way has found it again in his last moments of life, proclaiming salvation for all” (Brockbank 1). Towards the end of Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faust, the title character, Dr. Faustus, cries to Jesus.. Just before dying, Dr. Faustus recognizes his mistakes and asks to be forgiven by his god. This differs from “The Devil and Tom Walker” because Tom does not appear sincere in his prayer or bible toting. In fact, Tom seemed…

15. Wrapping up the Paragraph Add a snippet to the end about Tom, if necessary. Add a concluding sentence to the end, if necessary Add a topic sentence that is broad enough to cover the entire paragraph—our example here opens with JUST Marlowe’s character Doctor Faust. A broader opening is needed.