Time
35-55 minutes (approximately)
Learning Outcomes
- Practice talking about quote integration
- Find relevant quotes based on the text
- Use Graff and Birkenstein’s model to integrate a quote
Prerequisite Reading
Graff and Birkenstein’s They Say, I Say, “The Art of Quotation”
Assignment Description
- Select a partner. (1 minute)
- Choose a narrative from the archive as a base text. (1-2 minutes(
- Role play a consulting situation in which a client comes into the center with their literacy narrative draft, but it still lacks a relevant quotation (a required part of the assignment description).
- Briefly read over the narrative together. (5-10 minutes)
- Brainstorm with the client to think of what makes a quotation relevant. (5-10 minutes)
- Help the client find a relevant quotation. (5-10 minutes)
- Use the Graff and Birkenstein integration model to help the client work a quotation into their narrative. Consider using terms like introduction, quotation, citation, and explanation as you work with the client. (5-10 minutes)
- Discuss with your partner or (in a larger group setting) with a group of fellow consultants how using template can be useful (or not useful) to potential clients. (5-10 minutes)
