Introducing and Incorporating Quotes In Text

• When using quotes/research/evidence, you need to introduce them.

• You cannot just “drop” in quotes without explaining who and where it came from.

How We Incorporate Quotes• According to….• In his/her article, (Title), (Name) writes….• (Name) explains…

• Words to use when incorporating Quotes– Writes– Explains– Tells– Describes– Illustrates– Argues– Clarifies

Example:• Author: Erin Sienicki• Title: The Year of Kentucky Basketball• Information: With multiple all-star freshman,

and integral upperclassmen, this is the year Kentucky Basketball comes out on top.

• In her article, The Year of Kentucky Basketball, Erin Sienicki argues that “ with multiple all-star freshmen[…] out on top”.

Another way to incorporate..

• Erin Sienicki, in her article , The Year of Kentucky Basketball, explains……

Your Turn:

• Author: Kelly Plasket• Title: A Big Discovery• Information: Big cats have roamed the earth

for millions of years, though scientists aren’t sure exactly how long.

#2

• Author: Peter Menzel• Article: What We Eat • Information: The variety of foods produced

and eaten around the world is staggering.

#3

• Author: Justin Gillis• Article: A Message from Moth Nature• Information: It is widely believed that a world

being warmed by those gases will feature heavier rainstorms in summer, bigger snowstorms in winter, more intense Droughts in some places, and more record-breaking heat waves.