Throughout the term we did work a lot with learning how to correctly and efficiently integrate quotes. Something I noticed in this essay that I wasn’t doing in the beginning of the term was starting a sentence in my own words before adding a quote. I would often start sentences with a quote after a previous introductory sentence to the quote. In my significant writing essay I saw a lot of development. In my essay, I adequately introduce quotes with enough information to understand what is being said in the quote. I also made sure to start the sentence in a way that smoothly led into my quote and incorporated it into my sentence. For example, in my essay a quote I introduced was: Her senior year was the biggest change, “she often viewed texts as multiply connected- to authors and scientists, to other readers, and historical circumstances” (Haas 67).
Another thing I noticed was that I tend to pick out quotes that fit well with the point I am trying to make. When choosing quotes I usually write ideas after finding the quote to make sure what I write in my paragraph is relevant to the quote I used explain the ways you used sources as evidence in the paper, including at least one specific example that demonstrates your ability to select, integrate, and explain quotations (about 200-450 words). You will likely draw from the ways your class has discussed the practice of integrating your ideas with others. Revisit your early efforts at integrating your ideas with evidence to help you think (and write) about your development.
