<p>"5. Using a favorite quotation from an essay or book you have read in the last three years as a starting point, tell us about an event or experience that helped you define one of your values or changed how you approach the world. Please write the quotation, title and author at the beginning of your essay."</p>
<p>Am I supposed to just state the quote at the start, then begin my essay, or do I need a smooth transition between the two?</p>