The Significance of Football in Africa

1. Do you know how important football (what we call soccer) is in Africa? Here’s a paragraph from a sample research paper on this topic.Context: it is an internal paragraph – you don’t see the thesis or the supporting paragraphs that precede or follow it.Your task: figure out how to quote and cite appropriately, in order to make a strong and supported case.Other materials you need: handout of article segments and Works Cited referenced.

2. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master.

3. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master. As cities in the West African nation shut down to celebrate and thousands poured into the streets, a Senegalese reveler called it “…select the appropriate quotation segment from Omar Ly in the article “Football fever hits Senegal”…

4. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master. As cities in the West African nation shut down to celebrate and thousands poured into the streets, a Senegalese reveler called it “a victory for black people everywhere” (…what is the correct citation to use here?)

5. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master. As cities in the West African nation shut down to celebrate and thousands poured into the streets, a Senegalese reveler called it “a victory for black people everywhere” (Simpson, “Football”). …now we need explanation…

6. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master. As cities in the West African nation shut down to celebrate and thousands poured into the streets, a Senegalese reveler called it “a victory for black people everywhere” (Simpson, “Football”). After generations of humiliating defeat and subordination, the World Cup victory gave the nation a proud, symbolic moment on top of Europe at last.

7. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master. As cities in the West African nation shut down to celebrate and thousands poured into the streets, a Senegalese reveler called it “a victory for black people everywhere” (Simpson, “Football”). After generations of humiliating defeat and subordination, the World Cup victory gave the nation a proud, symbolic moment on top of Europe at last. …now how can we integrate this quotation? “Senegal's campaign became a kind of national crusade and anybody could be part of it” (…and what word(s) and punctuation goes in this in-text citation).

8. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master. As cities in the West African nation shut down to celebrate and thousands poured into the streets, a Senegalese reveler called it “a victory for black people everywhere” (Simpson, “Football”). After generations of humiliating defeat and subordination, the World Cup victory gave the nation a proud, symbolic moment on top of Europe at last. As BBC News correspondent Chris Simpson had predicted when Senegal qualified for the tournament, “Senegal's campaign became a kind of national crusade and anybody could be part of it” (“Africa's”). …going from nation to continent: we’re going to need to add a transition here… In neighboring Mali, president Amadou Toumani Tour gushed about the Senegalese team …what punctuation would you use here?… “Those boys did Africa proud, and I send my congratulations to them, for all the happiness they have brought us” (citation?).

9. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master. As cities in the West African nation shut down to celebrate and thousands poured into the streets, a Senegalese reveler called it “a victory for black people everywhere” (Simpson, “Football”). After generations of humiliating defeat and subordination, the World Cup victory gave the nation a proud, symbolic moment on top of Europe at last. As BBC News correspondent Chris Simpson had predicted when Senegal qualified for the tournament, “Senegal's campaign became a kind of national crusade and anybody could be part of it” (“Africa's”). Indeed, Senegal's glory extended across the region. In neighboring Mali, president Amadou Toumani Tour gushed about the Senegalese team: “Those boys did Africa proud, and I send my congratulations to them, for all the happiness they have brought us” (“Africa”). …now we need to wrap up – it is not fatal to end a paragraph with a quotation but it is preferable to wrap it up with your own words.

10. In Africa, soccer is more than a way for a talented athlete to rise out of poverty; the sport has come to express power and hope for nations and even the entire continent. A dramatic example appeared in the 2002 World Cup, when Senegal upset France, the defending soccer world champion and, significantly, Senegal's one-time colonial master. As cities in the West African nation shut down to celebrate and thousands poured into the streets, a Senegalese reveler called it “a victory for black people everywhere” (Simpson, “Football”). After generations of humiliating defeat and subordination, the World Cup victory gave the nation a proud, symbolic moment on top of Europe at last. As BBC News correspondent Chris Simpson had predicted when Senegal qualified for the tournament, “Senegal's campaign became a kind of national crusade and anybody could be part of it” (“Africa's”). Indeed, Senegal's glory extended across the region. In neighboring Mali, president Amadou Toumani Tour gushed about the Senegalese team: “Those boys did Africa proud, and I send my congratulations to them, for all the happiness they have brought us” (“Africa”). All of Africa rejoiced to see one of them defeat one of the world's great powers, even if was only on the soccer pitch.