M1: L3 Discussion on Integrating Quotes (D-03) NIGHT

Write a few sentences (about 100 words) integrating a quote that you will be using in your paper. You can cite from the articles you will be using or you can cite from the novel itself for this activity. Be sure to connect your quote to the rest of your sentences. You can do this via signal phrases (Smith argues OR According to Smith, etc) or by integrating your quote as it grammatically fits into your sentence. Document your quote by using the MLA in-text citation guidelines you have studied in this lesson.

Here is an example to help guide your response: THE FIRST EXAMPLE IS INCORRECT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT CONTAIN SIGNAL PHRASES TO INTRODUCE THE QUOTES

John: Hi everyone,

Here is my paragraph with the quotes I integrated into it:

In Auschwitz, we see that Elie is more worried about losing contact with his father than he is about dying. “As for me, I was thinking not about death but about not wanting to be separated from my father. We had suffered so much, endured so much together.” Elie even has thoughts of giving up and letting himself die, which he is only able to push aside because of his father. “My father’s presence was the only thing that stopped me. He was running next to me, out of breath, out of strength, desperate. I had no right to let myself die. What would he do without me? I was his sole support.”

Emily: Hello, John. I think you did a great job on your paragraph. I think the quote can be put into the sentence by using commas and introductory phrases. This can help tie together your argument and the quote so that it flows. Also, cite the author and let the reader know what page you are talking about. Your essay seems like it is going to be very good!

Professor: Emily makes a good observation. You havent integrated your quote into your discussion, and you havent cited the page numbers from the novel. To integrate the quote, you need punctuation and signal phrases. Here is an example of how to integrate and cite from the novel:

HERE IS A CORRECT EXAMPLE

In Auschwitz, we see that Elie is more worried about losing contact with his father than he is about dying. Wiesel writes, “As for me, I was thinking not about death but about not wanting to be separated from my father. We had suffered so much, endured so much together” (82). Elie even has later thoughts of giving up and letting himself die, which he is only able to push aside because of his father as is shown when he says, “My father’s presence was the only thing that stopped me. He was running next to me, out of breath, out of strength, desperate. I had no right to let myself die. What would he do without me? I was his sole support” (98).