Integrating Research and Quotes Into Your Essays Being

Integrating Research and Quotes Into Your Essays Being effective in what quotes you use, how you use them, and citing them correctly.

Why use quotes? l l Quotes from literary sources add credibility to your own thoughts. Examining other sources add depth and richness to what you already know or think. They may even cause you to rethink your original thoughts (and can do the same to your audience). They show that you put efforth to look at all sides of your argument. The Utah State Core says you need to.

Your Prompt l l l Discuss how racial prejudice and discrimination exists now and how it is the same AND different than racial prejudice and discrimination in the past (specifically the 1930’s). Use TKAM, the five articles, and your own experiences to accurately discuss the topic. Your experiences may be limited on this or you may have times that you have been discriminated against because of other factors. Those experiences might still be relevant.

Your Prompt l l Look at the five articles and find facts and quotes that depict the racial situation in our day. Also, look for contrast in how it was in the past. The biggest thing to be on the lookout for are things that are similar, even though we like to pretend we have moved so much past all of “that stuff. ” Examine TKAM and find events or quotes that shed light on the attitudes of the past. Some of the quotes we have discussed and the fictional events really paint a picture of the prevalence of racism and the fact that some people did stand up against it, even at that time.

In-text Citation Format l l Good resource: http: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/747/02/ Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). Human beings have been described by Kenneth Burke as "symbol-using animals" (3). We see so many global warming hotspots in North America likely because this region has “more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive programs to monitor and study environmental change. . . ” (“Impact of Global Warming” 6).

Examples l In 1891, James Naismith “was faced with the problem of finding a sport that was suitable for play inside during the Massachusetts winter for the students at the School for Christian Workers” (Laughead 23). Today, basketball gyms are taken for granted and the sport is seen as a wonderful way to stay in shape during the winter while still staying warm. At the time, there were not as many indoor sports.

Examples l l Basketball first got formal rules in 1892 (Bellis). There were only thirteen original rules, compared with hundreds today. (This was not a direct quote, but still information from the source. ) Though many experts have claimed it is “not important where you were born” (Harrison 145), Jackson begs to differ.

Works Cited Page l l The words “Works Cited” at the top of the page, center-justified. Alphabetical order by last name or by the first word in the listing. Include all works that you used to write your paper. Sometimes this may include a work that you didn’t actually cite. Double space all lines and don’t skip extra lines between entries.

Works Cited Page Indent the second and subsequent lines of each entry. l Books: Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication. l Electronic Sources: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version Number. Name of institution or organization affiliated with the site, date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date accessed. l

Works Cited Page l l l What is the minimum number of entries you will have on your Works Cited page? ? Four (3 articles and TKAM) If you run across other little things that seem odd, LOOK IT UP or ask someone who would know or could find out. http: //owl. english. purdue. edu/owl/resource/74 7/12/

TKAM Examples and Help l l l Look at characters who reflect some of the attitudes of the people living in the past. Try to compare and contrast those attitudes with people of today (including your own). Mr. Dolphus Raymond, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ewell, Calpurnia, etc. Think about quotes that you wrote down or ones that you see in the remainder of the book that have depth or teach you something relevant for your essay.

TKAM Examples and Help l As Atticus says, “As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash” (Lee 233). One of the sad trends that continues in our day is people taking advantage of those who are at a disadvantage. Whether that is always a racial disadvantage is beside the point. Too many people are prejudiced because they see it as an opportunity to take advantage of others.

TKAM Examples and Help l One of the biggest differences between the attitudes of today and the attitudes of the 1930’s is dramatized beautifully in Harper Lee’s 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird. There are many characters who are sympathetic to the plight of black people. However, they are either too scared or too much of a minority to make a real difference. Nowadays, the problem is almost the reverse. Most people are not explicitly racist, but there are those people who harbor prejudicial feelings. Hopefully that group is the group that can’t make a difference. But, as a nation and a world, we do have to guard against those attitudes.

Questions? l This will take time and effort. Keep your mind on the prompt.