The process of intertwining the topics of others and my own was difficult in the beginning, but as I practiced more and more it came along rather nicely. I tried to use the TRIAC example when it came to forming these “quote sandwiches” and it allowed for a strong, coherent paragraph which helped to highlight my writing. An example of the quote sandwich and creating a mix of multiple views, was in my last essay called “Prompt 3: More Than Just Tackles: The Important Beauty in Football”:
“Sara Dupont, a student at the University of New England interviewed her dad, Fran Dupont, about what he believed was the most beautiful thing he’s ever seen. Of course his initial reaction is when his children were born, as that is the most beautiful moment for a lot of parents. When asked by Sara, “Can you describe your encounter with something beautiful?”(Dupont) Mr. Dupont replied with, “Something beautiful, yes Sara, when the Bruins won the 2011 Stanley Cup.”(Dupont) This is the sense drive he is stating. It made Mr. Dupont feel good in the moment; he was gratified with the effort the Bruins put into the season to eventually win the Stanley Cup.”
My intentions in this TRIAC quote sandwich was first, introducing the author, and then, applying the quote, and lastly I made a connection of how content from one paper mixed well with the quote. I compared the quote on beauty with what this felling demonstrated in beauty.
My early attempts at this was not suffice. I tried to use quotes in the opening paragraph to try and say what the author was studying, but it was not needed in the first paragraph. In the first paragraph, I need to introduce the other essays and my argument. After I introduce, I can incorporate more paragraphs with claims that are prevalent to my argument and incorporate the TRIAC quote sandwiches as back up to what I am trying to argue. I feel like I have developed in that aspect of english and it has bettered my work.
