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Embedding quotes. What does it mean to embed a quote?. “weaving” a quote through the sentences instead of just awkwardly “plopping” them into a paragraph. example.
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What does it mean to embed a quote? • “weaving” a quote through the sentences instead of just awkwardly “plopping” them into a paragraph.
example Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front gives readers a vivid, first-hand account of Paul and his comrades’ lives on the front lines. “The air becomes acrid with the smoke of the guns and the fog. The fumes of powder taste bitter on the tongue. The roar of the guns... the reverberation rolls raging...everything rages” (52-53). This shows that .... What’s wrong with this quote? How can it be fixed?
Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front gives readers a vivid, first-hand account of Paul and his comrades’ lives on the front lines. Paul describes the dreadful conditions the soldiers deal with as a result of the constant bombardments by explaining, “The air becomes acrid with the smoke of the guns and the fog. The fumes of powder taste bitter on the tongue. The roar of the guns... the reverberation rolls raging...everything rages” (52-53). This shows that ....
So how do i start? • 1. Begin with YOUR words first. • 2. Then, smoothly incorporate your passage into the sentence. • 3. Use only the important part of the passage—the part that best proves your thesis or TS
What should you say? • Explain what’s happening; who’s doing what; and/or, if the passage is dialogue, who is talking to whom.
Fix this! • Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front shows readers the horrific affects many soldiers experience as a result of the war. “Under the skin the life no longer pulses.... Death is working through from within. He is still and yet it is not he any longer” (14). This shows that...
Try it on your own! • Erich Maria Remarque’s novel All Quiet on the Western Front demonstrates the way that the naivete and innocence of young men is taken advantage of by the very people they put their trust in - adults. “And that is why they let us down so badly. For us lads of eighteen they ought to have been mediators and guides to the world of maturity... we trusted them... (12). This shows that...
