Practice Quoting and Explaining Evidence by

Activity Instructions

shardemills — 2025-10-27 19:04:58 UTC

1. Click the plus (+) button below to add your post.

2. Quote a short passage from the paragraph.

3. Include in your post:

· A introduction to the quote (The author discusses; According to the author; As the author says…).

· A framing sentence to explain the significance of the quote (In other words, X’s point is…).

· Page number in parentheses.

Paragraph to Use - The fast-food industry is fueling today’s so-called obesity epidemic, not only by failing to provide adequate warning labels on its high-calorie foods but also by filling the nutritional void in children’s lives left by their overtaxed working parents. (The author is David Zinczenko, the page number is 42.)

Make a quote sandwich! Here’s how to do it:

Introduce the source material with a signal phrase. (Bread)
Signal phrase = author’s name plus verb (Bacon, Lettuce, & Tomato)

Johnson argues...
Smith points out that...
Walker suggests that...
Anderson reminds us that...
Miller questions whether...
Nelson claims that...
Lyndon states...
As prominent scientist Sagan puts it,...
In Gilbert’s view...

Explain every quotation. (Bread)

Basically, Johnson is saying _______.
In other words, Smith believes _______.
In making this comment, Walker urges us to ______.
Anderson is corroborating the age-old adage that _____.
Miller’s point is that _______.
The essence of Lyndon’s argument is that ______.

2025-10-30 22:53:12 UTC

The author states that "The fast-food industry is fueling today’s so-called obesity epidemic, not only by failing to provide adequate warning labels on its high-calorie foods but also by filling the nutritional void in children’s lives left by their overtaxed working parents" (42). In this quote, David explains that the source of the damage done to the public by "the fast-food industry," because of the void of nutrition currently plaguing the people.

shardemills — 2025-10-30 22:55:17 UTC

2025-10-30 22:55:29 UTC

The author David Zinczenko suggests that "the fast-food industry is fueling today's so-called obesity epidemic." He backs this up with claims that restaurants fail to provide proper and complete warning labels on foods and drinks that are unhealthy and may have high-calorie counts. In addition they are adding fillers to their meals to fill the nutritional 'void' that many children have. Both issues cooped together are really taxing parents. (42)

shardemills — 2025-10-30 22:56:09 UTC

David Zinczenko states that, "The fast-food industry is fueling the obesity epidemic", in today's children. By which Zinczenko claims is due to the lack of appropriate calorie labels and inefficient nutrition. He also goes on to say that another portion of the problem is the overworked parents who are unable to provide the nutrition. necessary.

2025-10-30 22:59:59 UTC