This reading assignment was somewhat entertaining. Starting off with a clear example of 'what not to do' was an eye-catcher. The author provided a solid example of what, prior to this reading, what would have probably showed up in my paper. The idea of a "Quotation Sandwich" was a bit odd and my mind ran off-track for a few sentences, but upon a second reading, the meaning stood out.
The "Templates for introducing quotations" wasn't as useful as I thought it would be though... but following the templates, the author hit home nicely. We need to know more about our author than just a simple quote from a book. Why did they write it? What is their background? Knowing a few little tid-bits of the authors will enable us to create great introductions to the quotes, like the example "Bordo is clearly alarmed..." It may be a stretch to say that they were truly alarmed, but it's left to our interpretation as to what the author is meaning. We're given the freedom to interpret what's written, given that we don't change the entire meaning of the author as we see a lot in politics.
It will be interesting to use this information... taking a step back from our thoughts for a minute and figuring a way to make an amazingly delicious sandwich that our eyes and minds are waiting to devour.
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