Embedding Quotes Minilesson Embedding QuotationsALL QUOTES must be

Embedding Quotes Mini-lesson

Embedding Quotations--ALL QUOTES must be introduced in an essay. Embedded quotes: most impressive; demonstrates you are a sophisticated writer; most difficult to master Incorporate a quote into a sentence that you have already begun: 1. Realizing how hurt Piggy is, Ralph can’t decide “between the two courses of apology or further insult. ” 2. Smokers continually “infringe on the rights of others when they light up in confined places such as elevators and restrooms. ” 3. Evidence of a plane crash was “visible in the trees; there were the splintered trunks and then the drag, leaving only a fringe of palms between the scar and the sea. ” 4. Americans must learn “that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide. ”

Practice with a line from your favorite song: O In the 1960 s, many people saw “something happening here. ” O Sometimes we feel “a little drunk” when we are in love. O People who are addicted to gambling “live just to play the game. ”

What we often do instead: Introduce or end the quote by identifying the speaker. 1. Loyd says to Codi, “Too good to speak to an Indian boy on the street? ” 2. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere, ” says Dr. King. 3. According to Emerson, “In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts. ”

O Find a quote that supports one of your three topic sentences. O Write clear context to introduce the quote in light of the topic sentence. O Embed each quote into a sentence that also interprets the quote. In other words, what is it about this quote that’s important?

Example O Topic sentence: O Context: O Embedded quote: