Chapter 3

Chapter three focuses on making sure your audience is fully aware of why a quotation is included in a paper, and how to make it fit. In the chapter they talk about a hit and run quotation. Hit and run quotations are when you bring a quotation into your paper without including anymore details or information on it, or when you leave the "hanging". For this reason it is extremely important to build frame work around the selected quotation, both before and after each one. The book suggests a technique called a "quotation sandwich". This technique assists writers in properly introducing and closing a quotation. Using a "quotation sandwich" allows the reader to completely understand how the quote relates to the paper and where the quote comes from. Page 46 is a great resource for templates to assist writers on introducing their quotations. Following those, there are templates to help explain the quotation. These can help the reader see exactly what you're seeing within the quote. Finally, sum it up by making the quotation blend with your own words to conclude the quotation. Overall, if you follow these steps you can effectively frame a quotation so that the reader completely grasps what you're trying to say. Always remember, every quotation needs an opening, explanation, and closing, just like every sandwich needs meat(the quote), a top bun(introduction), condiments(explanation), and a bottom bun(closing).