English 2 writing exercise

This is kind of a big assignment but it should be super easy and I will provide all the resources…

STEP 1: READ

Read (I will send separate)

Note that while, in places, it may refer exclusively to quoted passages, the formula is equally relevant to paraphrased passages you want to integrate into a piece of your academic writing – the approach is nearly identical, just without the quote marks to indicate a direct quotation. When you paraphrase a passage from a source, it must be credited and cited just as quotes are. If you have questions about the C-A-C-E formula or any element of the handout, reach out on Canvas message or visit office hours.

STEP 2: CREATE & PREPARE

Next, create an MLA formatted document

(proper header, page numbers, margins, etc.) and save the file as “Exercise 3.” In the body of the blank document, insert the following four section titles, clearly labeling each:

• I. The Revised Paragraph from Exercise 1 or 2 (indicate which)

• II. Two Passages to Integrate

• III. Paragraph with Integrated Passages (C-A-C-E)

• IV. Evaluation & Reflection: the Quote/Paraphrase C-A-C-E Strategy

STEP 3: COPY & PASTE

Next, you’ll choose the “Revised Paragraph” segment from one of your two completed exercises. In both Exercise 1 (Trimble) or Exercise 2 (Zinsser) you completed a section entitled, “Revised Paragraph.” Choose one revised paragraph from one of these completed exercises as the text you’ll use here, to complete Ex. 3. Copy and paste your chosen “Revised Paragraph” from Ex. 1 or 2 under the first section heading. Reproduce it as-is, don’t change anything. Don’t include any other segments from these earlier exercises.

STEP 4: CHOOSE 2 PASSAGES FROM YOUR SOURCE(S)

Next, consider: what more could you add more from the original source(s) you were writing about to enhance a rewritten version of the revised paragraph? Where are the opportunities to add a quote or a paraphrased passage that would strengthen the paragraph overall, and further support/illuminate/ develop your ideas?

• Revisit the text(s) that were the subject of your chosen revised paragraph (short stories, etc.)
• Choose two different passages from the relevant source or sources to add (in the next step). What to think about and how to choose them:
  • • • Choose quotes that are most relevant to the ideas in your copied and pasted paragraph
      • Spend a little bit of time thinking about your quote selection. Choose wisely – knowing what to choose is a skill in itself.
      • Choose quotes that are one sentence long – they will likely be shortened later
• Underneath the second section heading, “Two Passages to Integrate,” write down the two quotes accurately, noting the source, author, and page number of each. This short list of two items might look something like this:

  • • • II. Two Passages to Integrate

        • “Once upon a time in a faraway land, a princess was trapped in her stepfather’s castle.” (“The Princess,” by John Smith, p. 89, from Fairy Tale Anthology)
        • “Maria looked at the table, set for a formal dinner, and wondered who her mother was expecting.” (“Mystery Guest,” by Sally Jones, p.11)

STEP 5: COPY & PASTE, THEN APPLY C-A-C-E FORMULA (TWICE) TO CREATE FINAL RESULT

• Underneath the third heading, copy and paste again your Revised Paragraph you chose to use. This is the same segment you copied and pasted for Section I.
• For this stage of the exercise, you will use your already-written paragraph of literary analysis as a starting point to integrate the two passages you chose to use from the literary source materials — one as a direct (shortened) quote and one as a paraphrased passage

• • • Shorten the quoted before incorporating it. Determine how much of it you actually need to present it clearly within the context of your own prose.

    • Transform one quoted passage into a paraphrased one. Make sure your paraphrase represents the quote accurately. Be attentive to citation format requirements: cite each source correctly, using the citation resources listed above in “Other Materials to Use”
    • Apply the formula to both passages: contextualize, explain and incorporate these passages successfully by following the steps explained in the C-A-C-E formula. For each, supply:
      • • C = Context
        • A = Attribution
        • C = Citation (MLA– you will need to look up specifically how to cite a quote from this type of source.)
        • E = Explanation

• • • Make any revisions to the surrounding preexisting sentences so that the newly expanded version makes sense.

• Your final product should be a newly revised, well-developed expanded paragraph that includes two new passages – one a cited quote and one a cited paraphrase.
• Each one will be integrated smoothly, discussed adequately, and formatted correctly, using each step of the C-A-C-E formula.
• Cite correctly in MLA format
• Paragraph Length: However long it needs to be to accomplish these objectives

STEP 6: REFLECT & EVALUATE

• Finally, underneath the fourth section heading, (“Evaluation and Reflection”), briefly describe and assess your application of the C-A-C-E quote integration formula. (Length of this paragraph: 5 to 7 sentences).
• In your paragraph, address the following:
  • Which components in the four-part formula have you typically struggled with in your writing in the past, or did not attempt at all? Briefly discuss.
  • Which, if any, of the four steps in the C-A-C-E formula did you find most challenging? Which was most useful to your writing? Briefly discuss.
  • What do you think are some characteristics that make a passage “quote-worthy” as opposed to one that is just as easily paraphrase in your own words?
  • How does the quality of your revised writing (now with well-integrated quotes as support) compare with your original? Compare and evaluate. Be specific