1. Integrating Textual Evidence
Using their words to help your words

2. Reasons why evidence is needed…
It shows that you can back up your opinion/idea with someone else’s words

3. In the text it states “…”

4. While this does the job…
…it is an unsophisticated way of using words from the text…
Think of quotes this way… you are making an introduction between your words and the author’s words…

5. Nice to meet you!
When you are introducing people who don’t know each other, you usually try to help them make a connection to one another…you give them relevant info
…perhaps you find something recent or something related to your surroundings (Beth decorated the cake for us…)
…perhaps you find something in common (Beth plays tennis competitively too)
Quotes are the same way…consider the context of the quote and how it relates to your idea

6. Lead into a quote with one of these…
the setting (…a few days into the battle to the death, within the area)
the character’s relationship and situation (Katniss and Peeta are from the same district; they get along but they are in the middle of a battle to the death.)
what happened before or after this quote (Earlier, Peeta seemingly betrayed Katniss and joined an enemy group. Soon Katniss discovers that Peeta is critically wounded…)

7. Old Way vs. New Way
Peeta and Katniss had to fight many other contestants. In the text it states “You are here to finish me off, sweetheart?”
In the midst of a battle- to-the-death in which Peeta and Katniss are involuntary combatants, Peeta miraculously maintains a lighthearted attitude. When they happen upon each other, Peeta announces himself, remarking, “You here to finish me off, sweetheart?”

8. Now what?
To explain the quote’s significance, answer the following 2 questions:
What does this quote prove?/Why was this quote chosen?
Why is this detail especially important?

9. This shows that…
reveals
demonstrates
proves
suggests

10. Now Put it all together 1. Quote introduction/context 2. Lead-in
4. What does this quote prove?
5. Why is this especially important?

11. In the midst of a battle-to-the-death in which Peeta and Katniss are involuntary combatants, Peeta miraculously maintains a lighthearted attitude. When they happen upon each other, Peeta announces himself, remarking, “You here to finish me off, sweetheart?”Peeta and all the other combatants know that only one person is meant to make it out alive, so by using the word, “sweetheart,” Peeta creates a playful and ironic tone. This reveals that he has a positive attitude and can deal with even the most grim circumstances.

12. Let’s practice
You will need:
“Miriam”
Composition Notebook