Many writers tend to make a plethora of mistakes when it comes to quoting. Some writers quote to little, some writers overquote but there has to be a balance (who sets the balance no one knows but the quotes should flow seemlessly) Another common mistake writers is make is that they assume the quote will speak for itself rather than attempting to merge it in nicely they write up an essay and just throw a couple of quotes in for good measure. Quotes have to be chosen wisely which is not always easy, but quite necessary as the quote has to be relevant to the current passage. In order to properly insert a quote the following criteria must be fulfilled. Surround the quote with a frame of reference (readers should know how the quote is relevant). Don’t do a “Hit and run” quote (as Graff and Birkenstein would put it) meaning you shouldn’t just drop the quote in the sentence and then run off not explaining the quote, you should be trying to blend the person your quoting’s writing with your own. In addition to all I previously stated to adequately frame the quote you need to create a “quotation sandwich” which consists of lead up claims to the quote followed by an explanation think of it as layers (like a sandwich) And finally last but not least make sure not to over analyze a quote while its important to explain it with detail you are not required to write a full essay on every nuance of the quote

P.S. i wasn’t exactly sure what style i was to be writing this in but I hope this is satisfactory.