Be able to integrate their ideas with those of others using summary, paraphrase, quotation, analysis, and synthesis of relevant sources.
Integrating quotes and ideas from other sources can be difficult. You have to be able to find the flow and connections where it will strengthen your writing. When I integrate quotes I like the quote to fit directly into the sentence rather than having it as an idea on its own. When reading an article I like to find an idea the author has to say that I can then relate back to my thesis or theme in my own writing. In Paper 3 the phrase I continued to use was “breaking barriers”. In Cipriano’s article about her child with a disability and how some people treat them, I found that she made a wonderful point. If we are constantly shying away from differences we leave no opportunity to learn. I think this quote and the way I integrated it strengthened my writing: “We have “to embrace differences and learn together” if we want to break the barriers society has built around things that may seem different”. I like the wording and how the quote fits perfectly into my own writing. However, there are times when a quote may not fit seamlessly into my writing. When reading Solomon’s article about disability I found that his words were going to be better than my own. In Paper 3 I wanted to take a deeper dive into what he was saying and explain my own thoughts. I said, “He emphasizes that ‘How we frame disability determines how we live it, and if it is defined as calamitous from the start, the job of finding meaning is steeper than it need be.’ If we see disability as a burden and a tragic thing that prevents people from living a dignified life, then we create all of these glass ceilings within our society. We have then created this label that signifies a challenge that can not be overcome. People with disabilities are still just people. They have the same desire to be loved and to love just like everyone else. They may have different needs than someone who is non-disabled. However, we all individually have different needs than the person sitting next to us.” I think that I did this well and it showed evidence of the point I was trying to make in my own writing. I have developed this skill over the course greatly. At first, I wasn’t confident in what would strengthen my paper but now I am comfortable finding evidence that can help develop my ideas.
