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The Quote Sandwich

The Quote Sandwich. General Rules of Quotations. There are always exceptions to rules, but these are good ones to remember. Keep them short : Quotes should not exceed more than a sentence . Keep them significant : Quotes should be relevan t to what you are saying .

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The Quote Sandwich

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  1. The Quote Sandwich

  2. General Rules of Quotations • There are always exceptions to rules, but these are good ones to remember. • Keep them short: • Quotes should not exceed more than a sentence. • Keep them significant: • Quotes should be relevant to what you are saying. • Keep them supported: • Quotes should support your argument.

  3. General Rules of Quotations • Keep them surrounded: • Quotes should always have quotations marks. • Keep them cited: • Quotes should always be followed by the author’s nameand page/paragraph or line number in brackets.

  4. The Quote Sandwich • Your quotes need to be linked to your thoughts. • You can’t just ‘drop’ a quote into your writing; you have to neatly incorporate your quotes into your sentences. • Think of this as a making a ‘Quote Sandwich’.

  5. The Quote Sandwich Bread: Introduce the quote Filling: The quote Bread: The explanation

  6. Stems to Use

  7. Examples • WhenFelixsays“I like to give James a highfivewhenhe’sfeelingdown,” thereader can seehowmuch he cares forhislittlebrother (Brown 2).

  8. Examples • Andrea claimsthatshe“alwaysneeds to seethat ‘A’ grade” which shows she sets highexpectationsforherself(Johnson 6).

  9. Examples • ItisironicwhenCharlotte’smothertells Charlotte to “grow up” duringhergrievingfor Miss Hancockbecauseitisthisbereavementthat causes Charlotte to mature(Smith 4).

  10. Open-Faced Quote Sandwich • Sometimes, a quote can come at the end of a sentence. • I like to think of these situations as ‘Open-Faced Quote Sandwiches.’

  11. Stems to Use

  12. Examples • Thedarkmood of thestoryiscapturedbythesettingwhichisdescribed as “a gloomy, wet, and stormynight” (Paul 4). • A satisfyingendingisprovidedforthereader as thecharacters“ride off happilyintothesunset” (Smith 9).

  13. Examples • Charlotte’smotherdisplaysherdisdainfor Miss. Hancockwhenshe describes her as “thatbrassycreature” (Johson 4).

  14. Quick Reference Chart

  15. Questions?

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