and4judge Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Does the Hive have any recommendations for resources that teach weaving quotes into essays? I can find an example or two in writer's guides but nothing that systematically teaches this process with ample practice materials. Thanks, Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and4judge Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choirfarm Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Windows to the World talks about how to use proof or evenidence and then having a commentary/discussion/explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Togo Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 MLA and APA guides have information on this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Well, this may not be specific enough, but I have an overall suggestion: Don't just look at the quotations and wonder how you will weave them together. You will end up with: a bunch of quotations loosely strung together. This is, of course, basically useless. Instead, pretend you are a prosecuting attorney. YOU are the one making the argument. (This presupposes that you have a good argument you are trying to prove--hence the importance of a good thesis.) Your quotations are your witnesses that help you prove your point. When you get to a place that you need help making your point, you call your "expert witness." Things should flow pretty naturally with this mindset. This change in point of view can really make a difference in the quality of your essay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
and4judge Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 Thank you all for your suggestions. The prosecuting attorney example gives me an excellent image! I'm also going to check into using Windows to to the World. I guess I've seen resources that tell a student to weave in quotes or use parts of quotes to support their position in essays, but nothing seems to give concrete examples with plenty of practice. Thanks again, Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krstbrwn Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Windows to the World teaches how to cite the quote as well as how to blend quotes into your writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjbucks1 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I just wanted to give another :thumbup: for Windows to the World. It gives great examples of how to do this. I also have an old Norton Anthology that had a wonderful example of an essay (from rough draft to final, including how to weave quotes into a sentence). I just mention this because sometimes you never know what is already sitting on your shelves :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tearose Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 (edited) For a short and handy reference, this is a nice summary from Duke's writing program: http://uwp.duke.edu/uploads/assets/quotations.pdf Edited April 27, 2011 by tearose spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 For a short and handy reference, this is a nice summary from Duke's writing program: http://uwp.duke.edu/uploads/assets/quotations.pdf Thank you for that. I just printed it off and added it to my son's writing notebook. I like how it gets right to the point and is easy to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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