As He Himself Puts It
Humanities
What questions do you have or insights do you want to share on this chapter?
Quote Relevant Passages–the most important point here is that the quote must be meaningful. It’s not just that it must share some key words with what is being written about, but it must advance the discussion the writer is trying to have.
Frame Every Quotation–here, it’s important that you tell us who said the thing (are they someone who would grab our attention or respect?), why their opinion, in particular, matters on the topic (at least the first time you mention them), and how this quote fits in to the context of the discussion.
Blend the Author’s Words With Your Own–this is the idea of the “integrated quotation”–a quote that your sentence flows smoothly into and out of, with minimum distraction for the reader. reading the book will help you understand how to do this (as with all the concepts).
Can You Overanalyze a Quotation? (What does our text say?)
…and How Not to Introduce a Quotation (doing what they say not to here will mean you’ll get to rewrite your paper, so, again, please read & remember).
