In this chapter, 3 new things were introduced. The first was “They say”. Starting off a essay by informing the reader of the opposite point of view or the opinion of someone else’s writing. This is important so that the reader can have both point of views and determine their own perspective on the situation. Having both sides of the story can make the reader more engaged in the topic.
The second point of interest was “Her point is”. This is the art of summarizing. Putting yourself in the other authors point of view is important to writing. By not doing so it tends to look biased. Putting yourself in the other sides shoes helps build on the understanding of the topic. Summarizing the other authors writing can help build on the direction you want to go with your own writing.
Finally is the “Art of quoting”. Over quoting can make it seem that you’r not confident in your own writing. On the other hand under quoting can make it seem that you don’t want to do the research. It’s about finding a balance. The formula for quoting is known as the “sandwich”. Its the proper way to introduce a quote.
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