Integrating Quotes

Which quote do I use? Find one that supports your topic. Tom Walker fears nothing. “It was late in the dusk of evening when Tom Walker reached the old fort, and he paused there awhile to rest himself. Any one but he would have felt unwilling to linger in this lonely, melancholy place, for the common people had a bad opinion of it, from the stories handed down from the times of the Indian wars, when it was asserted that the savages held incantations here and made sacrifices to the Evil Spirit” (62-67). “One would think that to meet with such a singular personage in this wild, lonely place would have shaken any man's nerves; but Tom was a hard-minded fellow, not easily daunted, and he had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil”( ).

After you decide on a quote, determine which part of the quote to use. Tom Walker fears nothing. “One would think that to meet with such a singular personage in this wild, lonely place would have shaken any man's nerves; but Tom was a hard- minded fellow, not easily daunted, and he had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil”( ). Obviously you would have more quote than context if you just stuck them together. The format would not be correct either.

Decide which information is critical Tom Walker fears nothing. “One would think that to meet with such a singular personage in this wild, lonely place would have shaken any man's nerves; but Tom was a hard- minded fellow, not easily daunted, and he had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil”( ). You only need the part that supports your topic.

Now decide which part of the critical information to use. Which part actually supports the topic? Tom Walker fears nothing. “One would think that to meet with such a singular personage in this wild, lonely place would have shaken any man's nerves; but Tom was a hard- minded fellow, not easily daunted, and he had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil”( ). Narrow down the critical information.

Now create your integrated quote. You will need to be creative with your diction in order to establish more context than quote. Tom Walker fears nothing because he “had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil”( ). Most people confronted by a strange man with an axe and red eyes while sitting alone in a dark, dreary swamp would be terrified, but Tom “had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil” ( ). Context established with detail. Context is not established. More quote than context.

NEVER USE A FLOATING QUOTE In “The Devil and Tom Walker” the devil guards all money, especially money taken at the expense of others. “The old stories add, moreover, that the devil presided at the hiding of the money and took it under his guardianship; but this, it is well-known, he always does with buried treasure, particularly when it has been ill-gotten” (11-14). This quote is way too long. This quote is not anchored to any other text.

From floating to integrated In “The Devil and Tom Walker” the devil “presided at the hiding of the money and took it under his guardianship,” especially when it is money acquired by capitalizing on the misfortunes of others (11-12). This quote is not longer than the context. This quote is anchored to the text.

Integrate the Quote In “The Devil and Tom Walker” the devil “presided at the hiding of the money and took it under his guardianship,” especially when it is money acquired by capitalizing on the misfortunes of others (11-12). The quoted material has become part of the sentence. The first word of the quoted material is not capitalized.

Test the Integration In “The Devil and Tom Walker” the devil presided at the hiding of the money and took it under his guardianship, especially when it is money acquired by capitalizing on the misfortunes of others (11-12). You could remove the quotation marks and it would still read as a sentence.

Test the Integration The devil seizes Tom Walker, sits him on the saddle, and gives the horse a lash, “the clerks stuck their pens behind their ears, and stared after him from the windows” ( ). When the devil seizes Tom Walker, sits him on the saddle, and gives the horse a lash, “the clerks stuck their pens behind their ears, and stared after him from the windows”; absolutely no one offers assistance ( ). This quote is integrated properly. Test it. This quote is not properly integrated. If you take out the quotation marks, the sentence does not make sense.

Test the Integration The devil seizes Tom Walker, sits him on the saddle, and gives the horse a lash, the clerks stuck their pens behind their ears, and stared after him from the windows ( ). When the devil seizes Tom Walker, sits him on the saddle, and gives the horse a lash, the clerks stuck their pens behind their ears, and stared after him from the windows; absolutely no one offers assistance ( ). With no quotation marks, this sentence makes perfect sense. With no quotation marks, the sentence does not make sense.

Use Present Tense After the devil snatched him and sent him to his doom, all of Tom’s belongings turned to ash or wood shavings, and “two skeletons lay in his stable instead of his half-starved horses”( ). After the devil snatches him and sends him to his doom, all of Tom’s belongings turn to ash or wood shavings, and “two skeletons lay in his stable instead of his half-starved horses”( ). Past Tense Present Tense

Do not refer to the quote as a quote. Most people confronted by a strange man with an axe and red eyes while sitting alone in a dark, dreary swamp would be terrified, but Tom is not as shown by this quote “had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil” ( ). Most people confronted by a strange man with an axe and red eyes while sitting alone in a dark, dreary swamp would be terrified, but Tom “had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil” ( ).

Do not refer to the author by his first name. According to Washington, when the devil arrives to acquire his property, “never was a sinner taken more unawares,” even though Tom knows that deals made with the devil cannot be broken ( ).

Do not use contractions, symbols, or abbreviations. After the devil knocks on his door, Tom opens it & realizes that he can’t escape his deal b/c he doesn’t have his Bible to act as a shield. After the devil knocks on the door, Tom opens it and realizes that he cannot escape his deal because he does not have his Bible to act as a shield.

Do not use 1 st or 2 nd person pronouns. I think that most people confronted by a strange man with an axe and red eyes while sitting alone in a dark, dreary swamp would be terrified, but Tom “had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil” ( ). There is no way you could get me to stay there and talk to a stranger with glowing eyes. Most people confronted by a strange man with an axe and red eyes while sitting alone in a dark, dreary swamp would be terrified, but Tom “had lived so long with a termagant wife that he did not even fear the devil” ( ). One would be foolish to stay there and talk to a stranger with glowing eyes.