Neither Dia nor Zia Davis were happy with their names; it was as if their parents conspired to ensure they would never be able to reach too far beyond their status as twins. As babies and toddlers, it was fine to be dressed in the same outfit and given the same toys and placed in the same playpen. As they grew, it was amusing to hear people trip over their names and confuse their identities. In many ways, the twins felt like a single unit: definitely stronger together than apart. Then they started school. Despite their names and appearances being nearly identical, Dia and Zia showed themselves to be very different when it came to academic. Dia was the artistic type, preferring paint and palette, whereas Zia was the mathematical type, preferring protractors and parallelograms. At home, their parents encouraged the girls to peruse their individual skills and not let the expectations of others influence them; this was often easier said than done.

In high school, Zia earned excellent grades in math and science, while Dia’s parents received letters concerning her subpar performance in those subjects. Dia maintained that she was doing her best, but no matter how many tutoring sessions she had, the material would never make sense to her. She claimed that math and science were “Zia’s things” and that she was content being the “darling” of the art department.

One day there was an announcement at school

1. Paragraph 2 is significant because it-

A. Shows how the twins interact with one another, which contributes to the climax of the story

B. Explains how the twin’s similar appearances and related interests lead to competition between them

C. Show how the twins have a lack of individual identity that negatively affects them both

D. Gives examples of how twins parents and teachers often confuse them and their interests

“thy baited hooks shall tangle me no more.”

“hath taught me to set in trifles no store,”

“me lusteth no longer rotten boughs to climb.”

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).

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