Integrating Sources
Presentation
Taking Your Paper to the
Next Level of Awesomeness:
Integrating Quotes
Show Off Your Voice
Show Off Your Voice
Dawg, that song isn’t
right for your voice. It
doesn’t sell you as a
singer.
What song is that?
Awful! Go back to
your singing
instructor and get
your money back!
Can I Quote You On That?
That’s a Facebook quote!
Can I Quote You On That?
• Find quotes that are:
• Effective at supporting your argument
• Clear and concise
• Found in refereed sources written by professionals
in the field—not a random website or your friend’s
blog
• Fits with your thesis
• Matches the tone of your essay
We’re on the Same Team
Let’s say you were arguing the Saints
were the best team in the NFL, but they
just had a bad game against the “Teamthat-will-not-be-named.”
Reporter # 1: Playoffs leave no room for argument. The better team is
the one that walked away victorious.
Reporter # 2: Anything can happen in the NFL. Upsets happen, and
sometimes the better team has an “off” day.
I.C.E. I.C.E. Baby!!!
I – Integrate
C – Cite
E – Explain
I.C.E. I.C.E. Baby!!!
Plagiarist of the Century
Integrating Sources
• Introducing Speakers
• Who is speaking?
• Why should we listen? (Credentials/Accomplishments)
EXAMPLE:
In his presentation about integrating sources,
Chris Cook, an instructor from
Southeastern Louisiana University, insists that
students should introduce speakers.
Integrating Sources
• Signal Phrases
• Use strong, effective verbs that convey the tone of the
author’s attitude towards your topic.
• Present tense when discussing literature; past tense with
historical figures.
EXAMPLES:
(from p. 623 of The Little, Brown Handbook)
Author is neutral:
Explains
Points out
Illustrates
Notes
Reports
Author argues:
Claims
Contends
Defends
Maintains
Insists
Author agrees:
Admits
Concedes
Concurs
Supports
Integrating Sources
Don’t forget what
Professor Dumbledore says…
Every witch or wizard
knows a variety of spells.
After all, variety is the spice
of life!
Reminder: Use variety in your signal phrases
throughout your essays.
Drop Quotes – The Quickest Way
to Drop Your Grade
• Find the Mistakes:
Beowulf also possessed the hero trait of
supernatural strength. “Going up against Grendel
with no sword and defeating him was expected to
be a very difficult task.” (Beowulf 5)
Drop Quotes – The Quickest Way
to Drop Your Grade
• Another example:
However, Sullenburger was not always recognized as
a hero. “He is one of the heroes that have one big
shining moment that opens up everyone’s eyes”
(Kolker).
Weaving Quotes into Your Sentences
Beowulf also possessed the hero trait of supernatural strength.
“Going up against Grendel with no sword and defeating him
was expected to be a very difficult task.” (Beowulf 5)
CLOSE YOUR EYES!!!
Weaving Quotes into Your Sentences
Beowulf, possessing the heroic trait of supernatural strength,
battled Grendel “with no sword” even though “defeating him
was expected to be a very difficult task” (Beowulf 5).
Direct quotes should never
disrupt readability or
grammatical cohesion.
Weaving Quotes into Your Sentences
• Another example:
Keeping this description in mind, Foucault posits that
“[i]n discourse…power and knowledge are joined
together,” making discourse a “series of discontinuous
segments whose tactical function is neither uniform nor
stable” (1632).
[M]odifying quotes with…ellipses and brackets!
Weaving Quotes into Your Sentences
I simply despise my loathsome
brother Mufasa. He is such a
spotlight-hogging king. I would be
a better king because of my
brilliant, calculating mind.
• Let’s pretend Scar wrote a book called Scar’s
Guide to Fratricide. This quote is from page 3.
Weaving Quotes into Your Sentences
I simply despise my loathsome
brother Mufasa. He is such a
spotlight-hogging king. I would be
a better king because of my
brilliant, calculating mind.
In his book, Scar’s Guide to Fratricide, Scar contends
that his “calculating mind” makes him more qualified to
be king than his “spotlight-hogging” brother, Mufasa (3).
Weaving Quotes into Your Sentences
I simply despise my loathsome
brother Mufasa. He is such a
spotlight-hogging king. I would be
a better king because of my
brilliant, calculating mind.
Scar, the villain of Disney’s The Lion King, hates his
Brother because “[Mufasa] is such a spotlight-hogging
king” (Scar 3).
Weaving Quotes into Your Sentences
Mufasa, my hated brother,
“distrusts” me due to my
inclination towards evil.
• Let’s pretend Jafar is studying page 3 to be a
better villain and he wanted to quote Scar. He
would need to use quotes within quotes
because Scar quotes Mufasa in this example.
Weaving Quotes into Your Sentences
Mufasa, my hated brother,
“distrusts” me due to my
inclination towards evil.
In his book about being a villain, Scar insists
“Mufasa, [his] hated brother, ‘distrusts’ him”
because of his evil nature (3).
English Students Don’t Do Math
The Count says you only have 3 to 5 pages
to make your argument, so don’t overuse
direct quotes. Make every word count!
(Get it?)The majority of your essay should
be your own words. If you must include a
large quote, use block quotes.
Poetry quotations of more than
Prose quotations of more than
3
4
lines
typed lines
A “Cite” for Sore Eyes
Plagiarism is stealing. Batman is
ever-vigilant for outlaw students
that plagiarize.
Remember: You must provide
citations for summarized
and paraphrased material.
Your own interpretations and
explanations of the secondary
sources don’t need citations.
I.C.E. I.C.E. Baby!!!
I – Integrate
C – Cite
E – Explain
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