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Using Quotes in your
Literary Essay
Why do we use quotes?
• To support your claim about the
character or theme
•Add strength to your claim
• They connect your paper to the
literature
• They help illustrate important points
you are making in your paper
A Few Important Rules
• Quotes should be short and only
contain important words and phrases
that help to support your reason
• They should always be in quotation
marks
•Quotes NEVER stand alone in a
sentence. They must always be
introduced and explained.
Introducing Your Quote
• This may include who the speaker is and any
important background information.
• The reader can sense Thomas’ curiosity when he asks
himself, “Where was he? What was this place? Was it
some kind of prison? (Dashner, 11).”
• Thomas’ curiosity strengthens when he can’t answer
his own questions and realizes how secretive
everyone in the glade is, “The frustration at getting
no answers from anyone was starting to grind his
nerves (Dashner, 24).”
The quote
• It should always be between quotations
• The author’s last name and page number must
follow the quote. Ex. (Dashner, 10)
• “You are the shuckiest shuck-faced shuck there
ever was (Dashner, 113).”
• “Emptiness ate away at his insides, quickly
replaced by a sadness that hurt his heart
(Dashner, 11).”
Explain the quote
• After the quote, explain how it supports
your reason.
• The reader can sense Thomas’ curiosity when he asks himself,
“Where was he? What was this place? Was it some kind of
prison (Dashner, 11)?” Thomas had recently arrived to the
Glade and had an infinite number of questions about
everything around him. He began by asking these questions to
himself but was not able to figure anything out. He could not
even remember where he was before the Glade.
• Thomas’ curiosity strengthens when he can’t answer his own
questions and he realizes how secretive everyone in the glade
is, “The frustration at getting no answers from anyone was
starting to grind his nerves (Dashner, 24).” Thomas wanted to
know everything but even after asking Chuck, the only person
he confided in, he was still unable to get the information he
wanted. His curiosity was peaking and he was getting no
answers.
Example Body Paragraph
In the beginning, Thomas is extremely curious about everything
around him as he knows very little about himself and nothing about the
Glade or the maze. The reader can sense Thomas’ curiosity when he
asks himself, “Where was he? What was this place? Was it some kind of
prison (Dashner, 11)?” Thomas had recently arrived to the Glade and
had an infinite number of questions about everything around him. He
began by asking these questions to himself but was not able to figure
anything out. He could not even remember where he was before the
Glade. Therefore, Thomas’ curiosity strengthens when he can’t answer
his own questions and realizes how secretive everyone in the glade is,
“The frustration at getting no answers from anyone was starting to
grind his nerves (Dashner, 24).” Thomas wanted to know everything
but even after asking Chuck, the only person he confided in, he was
still unable to get the information he wanted. His curiosity was peaking
and he was getting no answers. He began questioning why he was
there and who sent him there.

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  • 1. Using Quotes in your Literary Essay
  • 2. Why do we use quotes? • To support your claim about the character or theme •Add strength to your claim • They connect your paper to the literature • They help illustrate important points you are making in your paper
  • 3. A Few Important Rules • Quotes should be short and only contain important words and phrases that help to support your reason • They should always be in quotation marks •Quotes NEVER stand alone in a sentence. They must always be introduced and explained.
  • 4. Introducing Your Quote • This may include who the speaker is and any important background information. • The reader can sense Thomas’ curiosity when he asks himself, “Where was he? What was this place? Was it some kind of prison? (Dashner, 11).” • Thomas’ curiosity strengthens when he can’t answer his own questions and realizes how secretive everyone in the glade is, “The frustration at getting no answers from anyone was starting to grind his nerves (Dashner, 24).”
  • 5. The quote • It should always be between quotations • The author’s last name and page number must follow the quote. Ex. (Dashner, 10) • “You are the shuckiest shuck-faced shuck there ever was (Dashner, 113).” • “Emptiness ate away at his insides, quickly replaced by a sadness that hurt his heart (Dashner, 11).”
  • 6. Explain the quote • After the quote, explain how it supports your reason. • The reader can sense Thomas’ curiosity when he asks himself, “Where was he? What was this place? Was it some kind of prison (Dashner, 11)?” Thomas had recently arrived to the Glade and had an infinite number of questions about everything around him. He began by asking these questions to himself but was not able to figure anything out. He could not even remember where he was before the Glade. • Thomas’ curiosity strengthens when he can’t answer his own questions and he realizes how secretive everyone in the glade is, “The frustration at getting no answers from anyone was starting to grind his nerves (Dashner, 24).” Thomas wanted to know everything but even after asking Chuck, the only person he confided in, he was still unable to get the information he wanted. His curiosity was peaking and he was getting no answers.
  • 7. Example Body Paragraph In the beginning, Thomas is extremely curious about everything around him as he knows very little about himself and nothing about the Glade or the maze. The reader can sense Thomas’ curiosity when he asks himself, “Where was he? What was this place? Was it some kind of prison (Dashner, 11)?” Thomas had recently arrived to the Glade and had an infinite number of questions about everything around him. He began by asking these questions to himself but was not able to figure anything out. He could not even remember where he was before the Glade. Therefore, Thomas’ curiosity strengthens when he can’t answer his own questions and realizes how secretive everyone in the glade is, “The frustration at getting no answers from anyone was starting to grind his nerves (Dashner, 24).” Thomas wanted to know everything but even after asking Chuck, the only person he confided in, he was still unable to get the information he wanted. His curiosity was peaking and he was getting no answers. He began questioning why he was there and who sent him there.