1. “Although some writers do so, you should not introduce quotations by saying something like “Orwell asserts an idea that” or, “A quote by Shakespeare says.” Introductory phrases like these are both redundant and misleading. ” (pg.50) I feel like we’ve always been taught to introduce a quote like this but now we see as we mature, that is no longer necessary.
  2. “Orwell’s assertion is that,” rather than redundantly combining the two. The second example misleads readers since it is the writer who is doing the quoting, not Shakespeare (as “a quote by Shakespeare” implies). (pg.50) We want the writer to know that we are writing, and why we are quoting this, not the person who we’re quoting from.
  3. “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” or “asserts” in introducing the quotation about Fiji. But given the fact that Bordo is 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 shows more concern to the quote, more importance of the passage too. How we must write in the “spirit” of the passage. As well as how we must introduce the quote or end the quote. (pg.47)
  4. “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) – This is a perfect example to me and my peers, of how to quote and where to place it.
  5. “By surrounding every major quotation with a frame explaining whose words they are, what the quotation means, and how the quotation relates to your text. The point we want to emphasize is that quoting what “they say” must always be connected with what you say.”  This is what I mean about connecting the explanation and the quotes. It’s all about having a flow. pg.43)