TEXT/QUOTE THOUGHTS
Readers get a sense of pleasure from the safe flow of hearing how to read an upcoming quotation, reading it, and then being told one way to interpret it. Prepare, quote, analyze.

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 Agreed, a quote that is thoughtfully structured into a sentence and then explained leaves no room for the reader to be confused.
This is something like reading an essay that relies too much on quotations. Readers get the feeling that they’re moving from one quotation to the next without ever quite getting to hear the real point of what the author wants to say, never getting any time to form an opinion about the claims. In fact, this often makes it sound as if the author has almost no authority at all.

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 An excess of quotations may have the intention of helping the reader understand the writing piece, but it can lead to confusion. It may feel like empty quotes that are thrown in without any context.
A bunch of diving boards lined up without a pool (tons of quotes with no analysis) wouldn’t please anyone—except maybe Uncle Barry

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 This makes a lot of sense; If you throw information at someone without helping them comprehend, it would most likely be confusing and not pleasing.
On occasion you’ll even feel the need to transparently modify the quotation by adding an [s] to one of its verbs, always being certain to use square brackets to show that you adjusted something in the quotation. Maybe you’ll even find a way to quote a shorter part of the quotation and squeeze it into the context of a sentence that is mostly your own, a trick that can have a positive effect on readers

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 If there is a way to incorporate a quote into a written sentence of my own, it may hold more impact than simply quoting the sentence itself.

 

I learned multiple ways of making my writing more comprehensive and fluid. The article provides explanations of how to quote and cite sources in a way where a reader will not be left feeling like the writing was rushed. Instead of inserting quotes to help prove a point, forming a sentence to help the reader analyze will create a better reading experience. Knowing that I often insert a quote in an annoying way as listed by Kyle Stedman, I have to be careful and keep his fixes in mind to make sure the flow of my writing is not jumbled, leading my reader to become disinterested. Stedman also notes that it’s important to make sure verbs match the cited quote. If the quote has plural subjects, the entire sentence needs to be plural to match. One thing I will also keep in mind is that I may modify quotations by adding brackets to better fit my sentence structure.

 

Hostile architecture targets mainly the homeless community, a group that is already constantly ostracized by implementing dangerous and harmful ways for them to seek shelter throughout the day. Various forms of this type of architecture are benches with armrests, water sprinklers, urine proof paint, bicycle alarms and noise alarms. These designs are not safe and make it difficult for the homeless community to sleep and rest when needed, as stressed by Tony Bernal who is the senior director of public policy and funding for Transition Projects, an organization based in Portland that works to help transition the homeless into housing. Bernal highlights a prominent Portland city issue by noting that the city may not be accessible and inclusive, “Day services are not always easily accessible for everyone facing homelessness, and yet cities continue to take away access to areas where those experiencing homelessness seek refuge throughout all hours of the day.” It raises the question of whether public city areas are open to all, and who it is accessible for, and who can be included in such areas.