EMBEDDED TEXT:
Here is how:
1.Choose a substantial quote and write it down.
2.Write and answer the 5 Ws/H (Who, what, where,
when, why, how) underneath.
3.The 5Ws/H should be answered from the text
surrounding the quote not within the quote
4.Choose about 2-3 of the 5Ws/H to incorporate into a
lead-in.
5.A lead-in puts the quote into context.
If we are writing about Chekhov’s opinion of man, and
greed is identified as the dominant impression, this CD
would work:
Substantial Quote:
“The banker…shouted… ‘It’s not true! I’ll bet you two
million you wouldn’t stay in solitary confinement for five
years.’ ‘If you mean that in earnest,’ said the young
man, ‘I’ll take the bet, but I would stay not five but
fifteen years’ “ (Chekhov 1).
WHO:
The banker speaking to the young lawyer
WHAT: A discussion about capital punishment vs
solitary confinement
WHERE: The banker’s study/house
WHEN: A dark autumn night at a party hosted by
the banker. November 14, 1870.
WHY:
A conversation about capital punishment
was brought up, and the gentleman were in
disagreement about which was worse—capital
punishment or solitary confinement
HOW:
The banker gets carried away with
excitement and becomes overwhelmed with the
situation and makes a rash bet
POOR EXAMPLE:
For example, the banker says “I’ll bet you two million
you wouldn’t stay in solitary confinement for five years”
(Chekhov 1).
BETTER EXAMPLE WITH EMBEDDED TEXT:
TRANSITION
LEAD-IN
For example, the banker gets carried away with a
conversation about capital punishment, and shouts “I’ll
bet you two million you wouldn’t stay in solitary
confinement for five years" in a rash reaction to the
debate (Chekhov 1).
QUOTE
CITATION (MLA)
EMBEDDED TEXT:
Here is how:
1. Choose a substantial quote and write it down.
2. Write and answer the 5 Ws/H (Who, what, where, when, why, how) underneath.
3. The 5Ws/H should be answered from the text surrounding the quote not within the quote
4. Choose about 2-3 of the 5Ws/H to incorporate into a lead-in.
5. A lead-in puts the quote into context.
If we are writing about Chekhov’s opinion of man, and greed is identified as the dominant
impression, this CD would work:
Substantial Quote:
“The banker…shouted… ‘It’s not true! I’ll bet you two million you wouldn’t stay in solitary
confinement for five years.’ ‘If you mean that in earnest,’ said the young man, ‘I’ll take the bet,
but I would stay not five but fifteen years’ “ (Chekhov 1).
WHO:
The banker speaking to the young lawyer
WHAT: A discussion about capital punishment vs solitary confinement
WHERE: The banker’s study/house
WHEN: A dark autumn night at a party hosted by the banker. November 14, 1870.
WHY:
A conversation about capital punishment was brought up, and the gentleman were
in disagreement about which was worse—capital punishment or solitary confinement
HOW:
The banker gets carried away with excitement and becomes overwhelmed with the
situation and makes a rash bet
POOR EXAMPLE:
For example, the banker says “I’ll bet you two million you wouldn’t stay in solitary confinement for
five years” (Chekhov 1).
BETTER EXAMPLE WITH EMBEDDED TEXT:
TRANSITION
LEAD-IN
For example, the banker gets carried away with a conversation about capital punishment, and
shouts “I’ll bet you two million you wouldn’t stay in solitary confinement for five years" in a rash
reaction to the debate (Chekhov 1).
CITATION
Quote