The author states this quotation that relates to me, “Be careful not to select quotations just for the sake of demonstrating that you’ve read the author’s work; you need to make sure they support your own argument.” (pg 43, 4th paragraph), any reader can relate to this quote as even now as I’m doing this assignment I try finding quotes to show I did my work when I should actually be reading and understanding the message the author is trying to tell readers throughout the whole passage.

The author says, “…you need to build a frame around them in which you do that speaking for them. Quotations that are inserted into a text without such a frame are sometimes called “dangling” quotations for the way they’re left dangling without any explanation.” (pg 44, paragraph two) some quotes made by writers can be left without proper framing which means no proper explaination of how the quotation relates to your arguement or topic you are trying to inform someone on.

  • A quote that further explains quote above. “…the writer does not explain how her words connect with anything he is saying or even what she says that he thinks is !,O “right.” He simply abandons the quotation in his haste to zoom on to another point.” (pg 45, third paragraph)

By stating, “To adequately frame a quotation, you need to insert it into what we like to call a “quotation sandwich,” with the statement introducing it serving as the top slice of bread and the explanation following it serving as the bottom slice. The introductory or lead-in claims should explain who is speaking and set up what the quotation says; the follow-up statements should explain why you consider the quotation to be important and what you take it to say.” (pg 46, first paragraph) the author introduces and explains the quote sandwich. A reader gets to learn that a quote sandwich consists a statement introduction and its explaination as the two slices of bread, and the middle consists of the further paragraphs of source entries to back up a topic or claim.

Additonally the author says, “It is better to risk being overly explicit about what you take a quotation to mean than to leave the quotation dangling and your readers in doubt. Indeed, we encourage you to provide such explanatory framing even when writing to an audience that you know to be familiar with the author being quoted and able to interpret your quotations on their own.” (pg 49, third paragraph) author tells us that it is better to overly explicit about a quote rather than leaving it dangling. It is better to fully explain a quote so that a reader gets famliar with what your framing is to the quote.