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Language and Writer’s Craft: Transitions and Quotations
my Notes
Providing Support for a Claim
Supporting details can be paraphrased or directly quoted, depending on the writer’s purpose and intended effect. Examine the difference between a paraphrase and an embedded quotation.
Paraphrase: Early in the story, Mulan reveals that she knows she will hurt her family if she is true to herself (Mulan).
Embedded Quotation: Early in the story, Mulan reveals her fears when she sings, “Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family’s heart” (Mulan 5).
Note that an embedded quotation shows a more detailed and precise knowledge of the text.
A direct quotation should not:
A direct quotation should:
contain a simple idea that a writer could easily paraphrase
contain a complex idea that is thought- provoking
repeat an idea that has already been said
add another layer of depth to the writing
stand alone
be smoothly embedded into the writing; begin with a transition and lead-in
be lengthy
be no more than three lines
Use the acronym TLQC to help you remember how to embed a quotation smoothly. The letters stand for Transition, Lead-in, Quote, Citation.
Element
Definition/Purpose
Example
Transition
Use as a bridge to link ideas and strengthen cohesion and fluency.
Early in the story, Mulan reveals her fears when she sings, “Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family’s heart.”
Lead-in
Use to set the context for the information in the quote (complex sentences work well).
Early in the story, Mulan reveals her fears when she sings, “Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family’s heart.”
Quote
Use ideas from a credible source to strengthen your ideas, illustrate a point, and/or support your controlling idea.
Early in the story, Mulan reveals her fears when she sings, “Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family’s heart.”
Citation
Include author’s last name and page number to give credit to the author and to make your writing credible to the reader.
Early in the story, Mulan reveals her fears when she sings, “Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family’s heart” (Mulan 5).
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