What is the maximum amount of your essay that should be directly quoted?

What is the maximum amount of your essay that should be directly quoted?

15%

What’s a quote analysis?

Like cells, quotations are small parts of a larger body, and analysis of quotations allows a writer to persuasively support larger claims about the body of a text or a body of knowledge. WHEN TO ANALYZE. Most quotations require analysis when used as evidence for a larger claim, but not all of them do.

How do you explain after a quote?

Provide commentary after a quote to explain how it supports your ideas. A quote doesn’t support your ideas unless you analyze it and link it back to your thesis. After the quote, write 1-3 sentences explaining what the quote means, why it supports your topic sentence, and how it supports your argument overall.

How do you begin to explain a quote?

ICE: Introduce, Cite, and Explain Your EvidenceINTRODUCE: Introduce all your quotes using introductory phrases. CITE: Provide appropriate parenthetical citations for all quotes and paraphrases (but not summaries). EXPLAIN: Make sure to explain your quotes. Activity: With a partner, work to fix the introductions and citations in the paragraph below.

Why is it important to identify and understand words you didn’t know?

To expand your knowledge about significant words and to also understand people who often use unique words with common and ordinary definition. Increasing your vocabulary would help you understand the world better, and to also widen your knowledge about different and various of unique words.