In order to support your thesis, with passages from “The Death of IvanIlych,” you’ll need to make in-text citations.An in-text citation needs three elements:The author’s last nameThe chapter # and paragraph #A summary, quote, or paraphraseIf you were to make a mathematical equation based on these three elements, it might look like this:Author’s last name + Chapter # and Para # + summary, quote, or paraphrase = in-text citation.There are variations on the above equation, but for now, we’ll keep it simple!Let’s practice in-text citations with the following passage from “The Death of Ivan Ilych”:For three whole days, during which time did not exist for him, he struggled in that black sack into which he was being thrust by an invisible, resistless force. He struggled as a man condemned to death struggles in the hands of the executioner, knowing that he cannot save himself. And every moment he felt that despite all his efforts he was drawing nearer and nearer to what terrified him. He felt that his agony was due to his being thrust into that black hole and still more to his not being able to get right into it. Hewas hindered from getting into it by his conviction that his life had been a good one. That very justification of his life held him fast and prevented his moving forward, and it caused him most torment of all. Here is where it came from: Chapter 12, Paragraph 3 (after I copied it into Microsoft Word)Now, the writer has a choice: to quote it, summarize it, or paraphrase it.Quote: Summarize: Paraphrase:Use the passage word for wordShorten the passage by usingyour own wordsExplain the passage, using your own words, and describing or defining the situation; doesn’t have to be brief“For three whole days, during which time did not exist for him, he struggled in that black sack into which he was being thrust byan invisible, resistless force. He struggled as a man condemned to death struggles in the hands ofthe executioner, knowing that he cannot save himself. And every moment he felt that despite all his efforts he was drawing nearerand nearer to what terrified him. He felt that his agony was due to his being thrust into that black hole and still more to his not being able to get right into it. He was hindered from getting into it by his conviction that his life had been a good one. That very justification of his life held him fast and prevented his moving forward, and it caused him most torment of all.” Ivan resisted the black bag that cameto him near death. He felt that he didn’t have a choice but to get insideit. He was terrified of it especially because he was convinced he didn’t deserve to go into it as he had been such a good man.Summary: Brief, Main Points evident, Your Own WordsIvan, in his dreams, was visited by a black bag that symbolized death. Hestruggled with wanting to get into it and wanting to run from it. The black bag scared him because he knew it meant it was time for him to die. But Ivan doesn’t think he should have to die because only bad people die young. Ivan still clings tothe idea that he lived a good life so he doesn’t deserve the pain he’s in and the death he faces.Paraphrase: Explanatory, Longer, Main Points evident, your own wordsAccording to our equation though:Author’s last name + chapter # and paragraph # + summary, quote, or paraphrase = in-text citation.We’ve got to add the author’s last name and the page #. For the sake of organization, our class will also include the chapter #.Here’s how to do it:In-text Citation: Quote In-text Citation: Summary In-text Citation: Paraphrase“For three whole days, during which time did not exist for him, he struggled in that black sack into which he was being thrust by an invisible, resistless force. He struggled as a man condemned to death struggles in the hands of the executioner, knowing that he cannot save himself. And every moment he felt that despite all his efforts he was drawing nearer and nearer to what terrified him. He felt that hisagony was due to his beingthrust into that black hole and still more to his not being able to get right into In chapter 12, paragraph 3, Tolstoy reveals how Ivan resisted the black bag that came to him near death. He felt that he didn’t have a choice but to get inside it. He was terrified of it especially because he was convinced he didn’t deserve to go into it as he had been such a good man.In chapter 12, paragraph 3, Ivan, in his dreams, was visited by a black bag that symbolized death. He struggled with wanting to get into it and wanting to run fromit. The black bag scared him because he knew it meant it was time for him to die. But Ivan doesn’t think he should have to die because only bad people die young. Ivan still clings to the idea that he lived a good life so he doesn’t deserve the pain he’s in and the death he faces (Tolstoy).it. He was hindered from getting into it by his conviction that his life had been a good one. That veryjustification of his life held him fast and prevented his moving forward, and it caused him most torment ofall” (Tolstoy ch. 12 para. 3).When would you want to summarize?When you’ve got a long passage and need to shorten it.When would you want to paraphrase?When you’ve got a short passage and it needs explanation to be understood!When would you want to quote?When the words in the passage reveal something that you don’t want to change in any way.As you may have guessed, you can place Tolstoy, the chapter, and the page number either at the beginning of the quote, summary, or paraphrase, or at the end in parenthesis. It’s your choice.Now, take the passages you brought with you, and choose one for making in-text citations. Hand in, before you leave, one original passage from the short story, andhow you turned the passage into a summary and paraphrase.Then demonstrate using the passage as a quote, summary, and paraphrase with added author name plus chapter# and page #.You can use it in a 3 column table like above if you choose but use a different
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