ENGLISH 8

Class 3
 Today
• Supporting Paragraph

• Integrating Quotations
 Our Argumentative Essay
Introduction

Supporting

Counterargument

Block Style
Conclusion
Sample Strategy for Supportive Paragraphs
1. The first sentence usually presents the topic that you will address in the paragraph.
a. The topic sentence should present the claim, or main idea, that you will develop and support within the
rest of the paragraph.

2. In the several sentences that follow, provide evidence regarding your topic and explain how this
information supports your topic or claim.
a. After the topic sentence, present specific evidence that supports that topic Explain how each piece of
evidence logically supports the claim or topic. Remain focused and specific, relating only information
relevant to your topic sentence.

3. After proving the point you presented in your topic sentence, conclude the paragraph with a
transitional sentence that leads readers to the next paragraph
a. End with a transitional sentence that shows how the main idea of this paragraph relates to the main idea of
the next paragraph.
 Types of Support
Support – Writers use different types of support to argue or prove their points. The type of support a writer uses
depends on what is appropriate to support their ideas. Of course, more than one type of support can be used.

For example:
• Expert Opinion – an opinion/statement from an expert in the field. Must be correctly referenced.

• Examples – something to illustrate the point that is trying to be made.

• Analogy – writer compares the situation to another situation.

• Facts and Statistics – use true statements or numbers to support the ideas. Must be correctly referenced.

• Reason – use reasoning or logic to argue the point.

• Emotion – the writer makes an emotional appeal to the reader.

• Personal Experience – the writer shares a personal experience about the topic (if appropriate)
 Types of Support

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 Using Outside Sources
There are three ways to use outside information to support your writing: (1) You can quote it, (2)
you can summarize it, or (3) you can paraphrase it.

Direct Quotations
According to Smith, “The point is not that the state is in retreat but
that it is developing new forms of power…” (Smith, 2009, p.103).
Paraphrase/Summary
Smith (2009) claims that the modern state wields power in new
ways.

Careful not to “QUOTE AND

RUN”
Integrating Quotations

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Integrating Quotations Material--Integrate

Quotations Worksheet
 Integrating Quotations

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Integrating Quotations

Exercise 1 and 2 Worksheet on

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 Exercise 1

According to Professor Andrew, “The students in this course are all hardworking and intelligent.”

Professor Andrew declared, “The students in this course are all hardworking and intelligent.”

Professor Andrew spoke highly of his English 8 class: “The students in this course are all hardworking and intelligent.”
Exercise 2
 IN-Text Citations
• Once you have integrated your quote into your essay it is important to correctly reference to
avoid any accusations of plagiarism.

• There are various styles, but we will use APA in this course.

• Bow Valley College have a useful guide with examples that you can use as a reference.
https://bowvalleycollege.libguides.com/c.php?g=714519&p=5093747

Exercise 3 on Bloque
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 According to Norton et al.(2014, p. 123),”You don’t want to write a paper that is so full of quotes that
you haven’t actually created an argument for your own position.”

Norton et al.(2014, p. 123) suggest, "You don’t want to write a paper that is so full of quotes that you
haven’t actually created an argument for your own position.”

Norton et al.(2014, p. 123) give a clear warning about overuse of quotes:”You don’t want to write a
paper that is so full of quotes that you haven’t actually created an argument for your own position.”
 Practice Supporting Paragraph
• Continue working on your practice paragraph
• Add a supporting paragraph to the introduction you already have. Try to
include quotations and reference them correctly.
• Use the same topic
Should violence in video games, Has the internet positively
movies, and television programs or negatively impacted
be censored? human society?

Should sports be segregated

Should religion be taught in by gender?
schools?