Control sentence-level error (grammar, punctuation, spelling)

i think one thing I’ve been trying to do better over the semester is punctuation around quote integration. Punctuation around quote integration is really important because it helps clarify where my voice ends and where the author’s voice begins. I did a good job in my essay by introducing Zadie Smith’s quote clearly and using the correct punctuation to separate her words from my own. but i think next time, I can improve by being more precise with my punctuation. I should use commas and quotation marks more effectively to clearly indicate where the quote starts and stops, making sure it integrates with my own writing. This will make my argument stronger and easier for readers to follow.

Highlight in orange is a quote from essay 3

In this sentence, I think I did a pretty good job by using Zadie Smith and mentioning her essay Joy to introduce the quote. It helps provide context for what she says. To improve next time, I should be more specific when integrating the quote. Instead of summarizing her idea, I could use her exact words with proper punctuation to make my point clearer and stronger. For instance, I could write, something like this “Zadie Smith, in her essay Joy, says: ‘Joy is not something we can always plan or expect.’” This will help me make a stronger argument by letting Smith’s words directly support what I’m saying.