Practicing Incorporating a Quotation

The following quote is from a Glory movie review found on the New York Times.

"The attack on Fort Wagner, which is the climax of the movie, comes as close to anything I've ever seen on screen to capturing the chaos and brutality that were particular to the Civil War battles."

In the movie review the author, Vincent Canby says that the strike of Fort Wagner "comes as close to anything I've ever seen on screen to capturing the chaos and brutality that were particular to the Civil War battles."

Today, I learned how difficult it is to paraphrase a select quotation from someone else. It's hard because I am so tempted to include my own ideas in the paraphrase. I also learned how to use a "pithy" quote in my writing. I think I would be more likely to use a "pithy" quote in my writing rather than a paraphrase because I would need to be able to incorporate my own ideas while using some of the author's main thoughts. Lastly, I learned how to hyperlink to different sources in my writing. Overall, it was nice to see how different and unique a paraphrase is from a direct quotation. 

This is what Mrs. Lawson wanted me to learn,

• Only use a quote when it adds power and style to my writing.
• Always make it clear, from context, that I understand the full meaning of the quote.
• Whether I quote or paraphrase, always be transparent about the source and how I'm using it.
• If I use another author's exact words or phrases, to any extent, I have to use quotation marks and give credit.
• If I use another author's presentation of facts or ideas, but put their ideas in my own words, I better have a good reason for doing that, and I MUST give credit.
• Hyperlinking is so easy, there is no excuse for not being transparent about my sources.

I really understand all of these things.