Incorporating Quotes

Reference to a source that provides enough information to allow a reader to find where it came from

• evidence

• transition

• refute

• citation

Synthesizing is

• using words or phrases that connect one idea to another

• using different words to say the same idea

• incorporating support from several sources

• passing off someone else's words as your own

When incorporating a quote into a yearbook narrative, which of the following is the most effective method?

• "Our teacher always said, 'Do your homework,' which was annoying."

• "As Mr. Smith wisely advised, 'Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.'"

• "Quotes are important, like when someone said something about success."

• "We heard many quotes this year."

How can a writer effectively use a quote to enhance a yearbook narrative?

• By placing it randomly in the text.

• By ensuring it supports the main theme or message of the narrative.

• By using it as the first sentence of every paragraph.

• By quoting as many people as possible.

When incorporating quotes in an argumentative essay, what should a writer do?

• Provide no context for the quote

• Use quotes that are unrelated to the main argument

• Explain how the quote supports the argument

• Use as many quotes as possible

What is the best, smoothest way to include a quote into your essay?

• "A house divided itself cannot stand" by Abraham Lincoln.

• Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" --- "A house divided against itself cannot stand".

• In the speech "House Divided", Abraham Lincoln states that, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

• There shouldn't be quotes in an informational essay

What is the primary purpose of incorporating quotes in an essay?

• To fill up space

• To provide evidence and support for arguments

• To confuse the reader

• To make the essay longer

Which of the following is a correct way to introduce a quote?

• 'To be or not to be,' said by Shakespeare.

• Shakespeare once said, 'To be or not to be.'

• 'To be or not to be' is a quote.

• To be or not to be, Shakespeare.

When should a writer use block quotes?

• For any quote longer than one sentence

• For quotes longer than four lines

• For quotes that are not important

• For any quote

What is a signal phrase in the context of incorporating quotes?

• A phrase that signals the end of a paragraph

• A phrase that introduces a quote

• A phrase that summarizes a paragraph

• A phrase that concludes an essay