Question

Read this student essay written about Greek mythology. 1. Greek mythology, though ancient, has a long-reaching influence upon modern life. 2. The US space program, for instance, is called Apollo, after the god who never missed a target and who ruled light. 3. Titanium, an elemental metal, is named after the Titans, who were locked far under the ground. 4. Even video games include characters such as Icarus and Kratos. Where should the quotation below be placed to further develop the paragraph? One Greek scholar states, “The influence of the Olympians on everyday culture is equal to that of Shakespeare and the Bible” (Thomas 87). before sentence 1 before sentence 2 before sentence 3 before sentence 4

Answer 1

I would say before sentence 2. The first sentence introduces the idea and the quotation forms the border between the topic sentence and the examples. I hope this helps!

Answer 2

The quotation could be placed before sentence 2 within the paragraph.

This is an introductory paragraph in the essay about Greek mythology. The introductory paragraph has a topic sentence (sentence 1), so the quotation should be placed after the topic sentence in order to reinforce the main idea. Then, following the quotation, the examples illustrate what the topic sentence and the quotation mention.