I used quotes are used to argue for or against a particular topic as most others would do. Once a prompt for the paper is given and my base points I want to argue are initially set, I go through annotations of the works associated with it and find the strongest line that can help me argue for or against it. My personal best example within the paper provided was within the third paragraph:
“Ma speaks about the traditional STEM fields of science,
technology, engineering, and math could use an update. Ma claims, “We need to be sure
that this connecting circuit is about communication and not just information by fostering both
empathetic and critical thinking.” (Ma) While Ma suggests that the Arts and STEM fields
should merge into one STEAM field, from my perspective there is a catch.”
The idea in which quotes must be introduced and analysis has been given is shown or at least the seedlings of it, forming a complete ‘quote sandwich.’ Each quote needs to have an introduction to soften any blow to the flow of a paper. The analysis is what gives the reader a better understanding as to what the quote means, or in layman’s terms so to speak. All of this is what makes up the base of a paper.
