Be able to integrate their ideas with those of others using summary, paraphrase, quotation, analysis, and synthesis of relevant sources.
Beginning the semester, I had thought I was integrating my sources properly. Throughout the semester I realized that I was not integrating my quotes at all. Using the They Say, I Say book, I was able to learn about framing quotes in my writing in order to properly integrate my sources and explain to readers why the quote was important, why it was relevant, and what it related to. It is important to frame the quote in order to inform readers of where the quote it from and brief explanation of why it is relevant – without this, there would be confusion within the usage of the quote. Below is a quote from my Big Data essay that shows how I have advanced in my writing and am able to properly integrate quotes:
“Health Affairs in their article “Creating value in health care through big data: Opportunities and policy implications” discusses the possibilities of what can come from the transition to electronic health records in terms of saving money. The authors state, “Big data may have the potential to create approximately $300 billion annually in value in the health care sector, two-thirds of which would be generated by lowering health care expenditures” (Roski et al. 1116). Not only will money be saved by health care companies, but the cost of health care would decrease for the patient as a result of electronic healthcare records. This vast amount of money being saved can be used to act on the new discoveries that can come from the information that big data holds and advance treatment and research.”
