Friday, September 4, 2015

Practicing Incorporating a Quotation

According to an article of Reel america history, "Zwick used many willing and able civilian re-enactors. These extras took their roles very seriously and were consistently adamant in offering advice for the bettering of the film's details." this quote describes the dedication of many of the soldiers and the type of encouragement they had towards each other involving advice. It is kinda cool that with all of the help and dedication during this movie, many of the actors were not payed.

This is what Mrs.Lawson wanted me to learn today:

  • Only use quote when it adds power and style to my writing
  • Always make it clear, from context, that i understand the full meaning of the quote
  • Whether i quote or paraphrase, always be transparent about the source and how im using it
  • If i usse another author's exact words or phrases, to any extent, i have to use quotation marks and give credit
  • If i use another author's presentation of facts or ideas, but put their ideas in my own words, i better have a good reason for doing that, and i MUST give credit
  • Hyperlinking is so easy, there is no excuse for not being transparent about my sources
I feel like i have the hang of paraphrasing but i would like some extra help with it because it still gets confusing at some parts when it comes to difficult quotes


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