1. “When offering such explanations, it is important to use language that accurately reflects the spirit of the quoted passage.  We must also pay attention to the tone of the quote, how we also want to present the quote to the readers. In the passage there’s this example. It is quite serviceable to write “Bordo states” o r “asserts” in introducing the quotation about Fiji. But given the fact that Bordo is clearly alarmed by the extension of the media’s reach to Fiji, it is far more accurate to use language that reflects her alarm “Bordo is alarmed that” This quote is giving us a more practical way to define our quote. It matters how we have to pay attention to the tone. How we must write in the “spirit” of the passage. (pg.47)