Practice Quoting

Practice Quoting

This post is completely dedicated to working on quoting correctly within a work of writing. I have searched through my various sources and have found two quotes which effectively show the difference in ideas on either side of the TMT telescope controversy in Hawaii. The following is my analyzation of these quotes, including a style guide to show the context, authority and signal phrases within the paragraph. 

Kent, Carrie Belle. "Screenshot of "Practice Quoting."" 8/12/15 via Blogger.

Kent, Carrie Belle. "Screenshot of "Practice Quoting."" 8/12/15 via Blogger.

Key: 

     Sections highlighted in blue are signal phrases

     Sections highlighted in pink are establishing the authority of the source being quoted

     Sections highlighted in green are context of the source material

     Sections highlighted in yellow are places where I have altered the quotes to be correct grammatically within the sentence

Unbeknownst to many Americans, there is currently a major controversy raging though the islands of Hawaii. In recent years much planning has been put into funding the construction of the world's most innovative telescope on Hawaii's sacred mountain, Mana Kea. While the majority of the native Hawaiian people are extremely against this invasion of their special landmark, almost all of the astronomers favor the building of the telescope due to the many scientific advancements it will lead to. Many different people pertaining to the controversy have taken sides, some more surprising than others. Governor of Hawaii, David Ige, finally acknowledged the subject when " [he] said that the pursuit of science on the mountain has green in the way of the cultural experience, and the state must restore the balance" (Hofschneider). It was important for Ige to finally voice his thoughts on the controversial subject due to that fact that he plays such big role in the Hawaiian community. Although at first it seemed like Ige was choosing to favor the development of the telescope on the mountain, in reality he showed his belief in both the natives and the astronomers being able to succeed in living simultaneously. It is reasonable to expect the astronomers to be respectful and not greedy in their construction and it is reasonable to expect the natives to understand how necessary the construction is to science. Ige brought up this great point, one that is different than many of the other one sided comments made in the controversy previously. Emily Rice, assistant professor of astrophysics at the College Staten Island, voiced her support of the native Hawaiian people: "' [She's] realizing that something [she's] benefited from is something that causes pain to other people. That's something as a scientist-as a human being- [she] doesn't want to have a part in'" (Solomon). Knowing that there are people within the science community that are actually on the side of the debate of the Hawaiians is very important to these Hawaiians due to the fact that it provides a basis for gaining leverage in having their voices heard and not just overlooked. The support which Hawaiian's found from a number of people in the astronomy community came as a bit of a shock to many. While most astronomers highly favor the innovative telescope it was interesting to suddenly see an outpouring of support from those who understood the pleas to keep such a sacred space sacred. Rice's use of pathos is very effective in order to gain other support based on the emotional appeal of the situation. This major debate in the heart of Hawaii has seemed to cause a deep divide between the idea of invading sacred land in order to make revolutionary advancements in science or to leave this revered place pure.