Read the excerpt from the boy who hamessed the wind by william kamkwamba
i continued to climb, slowly and assuredly, until i was facing the machine's crude frame. its plastic arms were burned and blackened, its
metal bones bolted and welded into place. i paused and studied the flecks of rust and paint, how they appeared against the fields and
mountains beyond. each piece told its own tale of discovery, of being lost and found in a time of hardship and fear. finally together now,
we were all being rebom
how does the excerpt provide context to the story?
it provides context that each piece of material used to build the windmill tells a tale of discovery that will show the people how
important energy is
it provides context for the idea that the people of malawi have suffered a great deal from not having a reliable source of energy
it provides context for the idea that the old parts that kamkwamba used to build the machine and the people of mawali are both
experiencing new life because of the energy harnessed by the windmill.
it provides context for the idea that the windmill is a beautiful site against the mountains that will be appreciated by the people of
mawali in addition to the benefits that the energy will provide
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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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