1. Quote Blends How to Integrate Quotes into Your Sentences

2. AVOID THE FOLLOWING • We know Shakespeare’s birthday in the quote “… • On page 192, Encyclopedia Britannica says that in the quote, “… • “…” is a quote that shows Edgar Allan Poe’s struggles in life.

3. Formula #1 for Quote Blends • According to AUTHOR in SOURCE, “DIRECT QUOTATION” (PAGE NUMBER or TITLE OF WEBSITE). • Example: According to Riesler in The Encyclopedia Britanica, “Emily Dickenson was a recluse that most people did not take notice of” (212).

4. Formula #2 for Quote Blending • AUTHOR, in SOURCE, suggests that “DIRECT QUOTATION” (PAGE NUMBER or TITLE OF WEBPAGE) • Example: Sandra Cisneros, in “On Writing The House on Mango Street,” suggests that “literature should reflect the real lives of Latino culture” (566).

5. Formula #3 for Quote Blending • In SOURCE, AUTHOR says, “DIRECT QUOTATION” (PAGE NUMBER or TITLE OF WEBPAGE) • Example: On the website Absolute Shakespeare, the author says, “We don’t actually know [Shakespeare’s] birthday but from this [baptism] record we assume he was born in 1564 (“Shakespeare Biography”).

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7. Now you try: Blend these quotes! 1. Source: Language of Literature 9th grade Anthology • No author • Direct Quote: “Angelou wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings about her life up to the age of 16.” • Page 478 2. Source: Time Magazine Online • Author: Lev Grossman • Direct Quote: “[Stephanie Meyer’s] main creative outlets were scrapbooking and making elaborate Halloween costumes.” • Article Title: “Stephanie Meyer: A New J.K. Rowling?” 3. Source: Encyclopedia Britannica Online • No Author • Direct Quote: “In London, Frost’s name was frequently mentioned by those who followed the course of modern literature, and soon American visitors were returning home with news of this unknown poet who was causing a sensation abroad. “ • Article: “Robert Frost”

8. Body Paragraph: Format (at least 6 sentences) • Topic Sentence: what the paragraph is all about • Evidence and summary of your research. • Use at least 2 quotes • Concluding sentence: summary of the paragraph and transition to the next topic

9. Now Self Edit Your Quote Blends • In your essay, highlight the sentences that contain quotes. • Write suggestions for yourself for how to blend these quotes more effectively.