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Writing the Literary Paragraph

Quoting the Text to Prove Your Point

Manipulate the quotations from the story as you see fit. Remember that the literary paragraph is about you proving your unique interpretation of the theme so use the quotations to essentially re!"rite the story in support of your point of vie".

GUIDELINES FOR QUOTING THE TEXT 1. Don t !e"ve " #uot"tion $"ng!ing% St"te& 'ho ("i$ it "n$ )h* Fo!!o) +* ex,!"in it( (igni-i."n.e to the to,i. *ou "re ,roving. /. 0e (ure to u(e #uot"tion( th"t "re re!ev"nt. 1. Don t u(e #uot"tion( to ,rove (t"te2ent( "+out the ,!ot. You nee$ evi$en.e to (u,,ort *our uni#ue inter,ret"tion( o- the .h"r".ter or the (*2+o!.
Pra#ti#e$ %&entify the problems "ith the follo"ing e'amples$ a. Mary Maloney is a &evote& house"ife. (Darling shall % get your slippers)*+11,. -he is eager to please her husban&.

b. Mary is s.ille& at manipulating the men. /his is evi&ent "hen she says (% "ant some potatoes please -am. 0es an& % thin. a #an of peas*+11,.

#. 2y using her role as a &evote& house"ife to her a&vantage Mary is able to persua&e the men to eat an& therefore eliminate the mur&er "eapon$ (Why &on3t you eat up that lamb that3s in the oven)* +14,.

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Writing the Literary Paragraph

Pun.tu"tion "n$ For2"tting o- Quot"tion(

P"ge nu2+er( "re ,!".e$ in +r".3et( "t the END o- the #uot"tion -o!!o)e$ +* the ,un.tu"tion 2"r3. U(e " .o22" +e-ore #uote$ $i"!ogue.

E'ample$ Mary sai& (%t3& be a favour to me if you3& eat it up* +14,.

Intro$u.e #uot"tion( th"t "re !onger th"n 1 !ine( )ith " .o!on4 in$ent the entire #uot"tion4 "n$ -o!!o) )ith "n "n"!*(i(. U(e e!!i,(i( 567 to e!i2in"te )or$( or (enten.e( in " ,"(("ge th"t $o not .ontri+ute to *our ,oint or "rgu2ent

E'ample$ Mary is apparently &evote& to her husban&. -he seems to fin& purpose an& pleasure in atten&ing to his every nee&. /his is evi&ent &uring the evening ritual of sitting "ith Patri#. "hile he rela'es after a long &ay at "or.$ -he love& to lu'uriate in the presen#e of this man an& to feel5almost as a sunbather feels the sun5that "arm male glo" that #ame out of him to her "hen they "ere alone together6-he love& the intent far loo. in his eyes "hen they reste& on her6an& espe#ially the "ay he remaine& silent about his tire&ness6 +11,. %n this passage Mary #ompares her husban& to the life giving sun an& suggests that his (glo"* "as a sour#e of #omfort. %n fa#t Mary loves her husban& &espite his (far loo.* or ho" he (remaine& silent.* -he is satisfie& merely to be in his presen#e even though she is being ignore&.

U(e 8 9 to in$i."te th"t *ou h"ve 2"$e .h"nge( to the origin"! #uot"tion. Quote on!* the 2o(t re!ev"nt ,"rt( o- " (enten.e or ,"r"gr",h. Do not #uote " !ong ,"(("ge i- on!* one (enten.e i( re!ev"nt.

E'ample$ Mary3s role as a mee. an& servile house"ife is evi&ent "hen she (ma&e the &rin.s a strongish one for 7her husban&8 a "ea. one for herself*+11,.

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Writing the Literary Paragraph

Gener"! Ti,( on St*!e

Write in a formal style an& tone. 9se language that is #lear. 0our rea&er shoul& not have to interpret "hat you are trying to say. :voi& #li#h;s slang an& the use of 1st an& <n& person. Write in the =r& person. 9se #onne#tors an& transition "or&s to sho" ho" i&eas are relate&. :voi& using #ontra#tions