Using Quotations Effectively
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Using Quotations Effectively
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At the school garden, Emily noticed that the tomato plants were drooping. The watering can was empty, and the clouds above had disappeared. “I should have checked the forecast,” Emily muttered. Then Emily spotted a row of seedlings that had just been planted. Remembering the gardening club’s advice, Emily filled a bucket and carried it carefully between the beds. By the time the last seedling had a drink, Emily’s arms ached. Still, a small smile appeared. “Next time, I’ll make a watering plan,” Emily said.
Choosing useful evidence
Select the quotation that best supports each claim.
- “the tomato plants were drooping”
- “I should have checked the forecast”
- “Emily filled a bucket”
- “Emily’s arms ached”
- “the clouds above had disappeared”
- “Emily muttered”
- “Emily filled a bucket and carried it carefully between the beds”
- “a small smile appeared”
- To provide specific evidence for an idea
- To make a paragraph longer, whether or not the words are relevant
- To help readers see the basis for an interpretation
- To replace the writer’s explanation entirely
Integrating quotations
Use your own sentence structure to introduce and connect evidence.
Explain your evidence
Connect a quotation to an interpretation instead of letting the quotation stand alone.
- It is the longest quotation in the source
- It directly supports the writer’s point
- It comes from the first paragraph
- It includes as many details as possible
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