Week 5 Coll Engl 300
Find a quote you like and get the complete citation for it. Follow the instructions below for integrating and paraphrasing the quote. Both quoting and paraphrasing need a signal phrase to introduce the source material and both require appropriate in-text citation in the style for the topic.
· Following the “sandwich technique” described in this week’s required reading, post a direct quotation from one of your sources as it would appear within the body of your research paper. Introduce your quote with a signal phrase. Provide some commentary for the quote. Include an in-text citation.
· Next, paraphrase the same quotation and use a signal phrase and closing commentary to demonstrate how the paraphrase would appear in your research paper. Include an in-text citation.
Examples Below:
I have selected a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech that continues to inspire many today:
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'” (King, 1963).
Now, let me follow the sandwich technique as mentioned in the prompt.
According to Martin Luther King Jr. in his remarkable “I Have a Dream” speech, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'” (King, 1963). King’s powerful words emphasize the core American value of equality and highlight the nation’s potential to genuinely embody it.
Paraphrasing the same quote would look like this:
In the famed “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned a future where America would truly embrace its fundamental principle of equality, one that asserts the self-evident truth of every man’s equal creation (King, 1963). This expresses King’s deep faith in America’s potential to realize its foundational values genuinely.
Reference: King, M. L. (1963). I Have a Dream [Speech]. The National Archives. https://www.archives.gov/files/press/exhibits/dream-speech.pdf
For this week’s topic, I pulled from a source I’ll be using in my final paper. I find it is a little more difficult to paraphrase without just using words from the source without taking away from the point that was made. Certain key words are necessary, such as “nervous system” and “information processing.”
The effects of mental health surpass the previous connection of only emotional concerns and expand the link to cognitive abilities, as Markus Jokela explains “…the mental health associations of cognitive ability might reflect the underlying integrity of the nervous system and the efficiency of information processing ” (Jokela, 2022). In either a positive or negative manner, mental health can physically affect an individual in more internal manners than just emotionally.
The effects of mental health surpass the previous connection of only emotional concerns and expand the link to cognitive abilities, as Markus Jokela explains the connection of mental health and cognition can reveal the basic reliability of both the nervous system and the information processing capacities (Jokela, 2022). In either a positive or negative manner, mental health can physically affect an individual in more internal manners than just emotionally.
References
Jokela, M. (2022). Why is cognitive ability associated with psychological distress and wellbeing? Exploring psychological, biological, and social mechanisms. Personality and Individual Differences, 192, 111592–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111592
For our fifth week of Research, Analysis, and Writing, we are practicing integrating source materials into our research using quotes and paraphrasing to get a point across and provide supportive evidence to uphold an argument being made. In response to the prompt provided within this discussion, I took the time to think about quotes that have stuck with me or that have left a lasting impact after reading. One of my favorite authors who continuously gives me something to think about is Sonya Renee Taylor, specifically in her work for “The Body is Not an Apology”. Taylor passionately writes on her experience as a fat, queer, black woman living in a world that ruthlessly delivers the message, both directly and indirectly, that she (and others like her) are not good enough and have something to apologize for by simply existing.
1. Taylor unapologetically speaks on responses sourced from ever changing cultural mental health stigma by proclaiming how commonly used “Phrases like “Get over it!” and “It’s all in your head” are rooted in ableism. They are body terrorism against non-normative brains. Let’s stop telling people to “get over it” and start asking, “How can I help you heal? (Taylor, 2021).
2. The existing gap within our culture between conceptualized mental health stigma and actualized helpful responses to heightened emotional states is made evident through commonly exchanged phrases suggesting that one should just get over personal issues and struggles (Taylor, 2021).
These provided examples of two forms of in-text citations are both derived from a quote, one being a direct quote, while the other is paraphrased, respectively.
Thank you for reading!
References
Taylor, Sonya Renee. “Making Self Love Radical: What Self Love Is and What It Ain’t.” Page 43. Body Is Not an Apology: A Guide to Radical Self-Love, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated, 2018.
Direct Quotation
To combat the negative impact of physical inactivity, in 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a global action plan aimed at reducing physical inactivity by 15% by 2030. By promoting physical activity and encouraging individuals to engage in regular exercise, the WHO seeks to maximize the benefits of physical activity: preventing and managing noncommunicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases (including coronary heart disease and stroke), various types of cancer, improving overall physical and mental well-being, sharpening cognitive capacity, and ensuring healthy growth and development.
Paraphrasing
In 2018, the WHO launched an action plan to reduce the effects of physical inactivity by 2030. The WHO’s goal is to maximize the benefits of exercise by promoting it and encouraging people to do it. It can help prevent non-communicable illnesses such as heart disease and stroke, as well as various types of cancer. It can also improve people’s mental and physical health. (Cheng, Li, 2023)
Source
Cheng, H & Li, Y (2023, May 30). To Improve Your Work Performance, Get Some Exercise. Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2023/05/to-improve-your-work-performance-get-some-exercise
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Direct quotation:
According to Sun Tzu in “The Art of War,” “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” (Tzu, 2010). This quote emphasizes that even in turbulent situations, there are hidden possibilities waiting to be discovered. It implies that challenges and disorder can be turned into advantageous circumstances with the right mindset and strategy.
Paraphrase:
In “The Art of War,” Sun Tzu wrote, “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” (Tzu, 2010). This saying underlines opportunities to be found even in stressful circumstances. It suggests that problems and disarray can be converted into favorable situations with the appropriate attitude and plan.
Tzu, S. (2010). The art of war. Capstone Publishing.
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