The Source Sandwich

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The Source Sandwich

• A Strategy for
• Effectively Incorporating
• Source Information

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Parts of a Source Sandwich Paragraph

• 1. Topic Sentence
• 2. Introductory Phrase
• 3. Source Slice(s)
• 4. Response (s) to Slice (s)
• 5. Concluding Sentence

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Topic Sentence

• Topic SentenceThe Top Bun of the Sandwich
• Identifies YOUR point
• Some critics argue for an end to compulsory
  education.

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Introductory Phrase

• Introductory Phrase
• Helps you avoid a plagiarism
• pickle.
• Introduces the source
• For instance, according to
• Roger Sipher,
• (Sample Source Materials FromPurdue OWL
  Website)

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You wanna piece of me?
THE SOURCE
It is essential to select an appropriately sized
slice of source information.
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Paraphrase Summary, Or Quotation?
THE SOURCE
How would you like your source prepared?
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3. Source Slice
Three Major Source Slice Types a. Summarized
Slice b. Paraphrased Slice c. Directly Quoted
Slice

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a. Source Summary

Example summary Roger Sipher makes his case for
getting rid of compulsory-attendance laws in
primary and secondary schools with six arguments.
These fall into three groupsfirst that education
is for those who want to learn and by including
those that don't want to learn, everyone suffers.
Second, that grades would be reflective of effort
and elementary school teachers wouldn't feel
compelled to pass failing students. Third, that
schools would both save money and save face with
the elimination of compulsory-attendance laws.
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b. Source Slice Paraphrase

Example paraphrase Roger Sipher concludes his
essay by insisting that schools have failed to in
their primary duty of education because they try
to fill multiple social functions.
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c. Source Slice Direct Quote

Example quotation For instance, according to
Roger Sipher, a solution to the perceived crisis
of American education is to abolish
compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those
who are committed to getting an education to
attend" (Page).

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