im reading a book about Angela Davis and the requirements is to also choose an excerpt and im having a hard time trying to understand what that is
2007-04-08 08:34:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
An excerpt is just a passage, paragraph, or section of the work that is meaningful. Sometimes instructors/teachers want larger excerpts so look at your assignment sheet/directions.
If there are no directions, I would go for a paragraph that is significant for the story, where the plot takes a turn, or where a character reveals something about him/herself.
Good luck with your assignment...
2007-04-08 08:38:27 · answer #1 · answered by eliza8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To excerpt something is when you take a passage or segment from a book, document or film and use it in your own work as a quotation. You also have to give credit to where you got that information from.
In other words, find a paragraph from the book you are reading that you think is interesting (maybe something she said or a fact about her childhood) and use it in the paper you are writing.
2007-04-08 15:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by xcr0okedx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An excerpt is a part of the book. In this case probably something that you find important, or is relevant to the course you're taking.
2007-04-08 15:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by nellierslmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a passage in the book (a part of a chapter, say) and likely one that made a big impression on you.
Do you have to write about the excerpt then?
2007-04-08 15:42:58 · answer #4 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An excerpt is a paragraph or group of sentences that has special meaning and importance for you. What you do is to quote this excerpt in your paper, analyze the meaning, and tell what it means you you and why you selected it.
2007-04-08 15:39:06 · answer #5 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋