Chapter 7 – Writing with Quotations
Vocabulary and Reading Guide
Vocabulary
Quotations –
Balance –
Direct Quotation –
Attribution –
Paraphrase –
Partial Quotation –
Fragmentary Quotation –
Sound Bite –
Transition Paragraph –
Pulled Quotation –
Lead-in –
Attributive Verb –
Reading Guide
Quotations can be used to provide the reader with
________________________ or _____________________________, as in
a news story about an airplane exploding in flight or in a summary of a
basketball game.
Quotations in feature stories give insights into a person’s _____________
and _________________ by revealing his or her thoughts and ___________.
By using quotations, reporters are able to remain _____________ while they
let readers and viewers know what the sources are thinking.
When you use direct quotations to introduce or explain a point of view, use
quotations that present _________________________ of the issue.
Quotations from ________________ sources are the most important.
In addition to presenting balance to a story, journalists use quotations to do
these things:
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If a source expresses an opinion, use a _________________-. If the source
recites facts, simply ______________________________.
It is ______________________ to edit out profanity and words or
expressions such as ___ and ____ that the speaker uses habitually but that do
not add information to the quote. It is also _________________ to correct
minor errors in grammar or fact if not doing so makes the speaker sound
foolish or uneducated.
Paraphrasing is done to _________________ a speaker’s comments from
several sentences to several words or to convey information that is fact
rather than opinion.
Choosing quotations that are ______________________ is very important.
Use direct quotations to display _____________ and
_____________________.
The key to placing direct quotations effectively is to ___________________
them ______________________ the story. Place a quotations
_______________ in the story then place another one every
___________________________ to hold the reader’s attention.
When a quotation continues into a second paragraph, ________ quotation
marks are used at the end of the first paragraph. This indicates that the same
speaker is speaking in the next paragraph.
Write the ten rules for Punctuating Quotations
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How do some high school newspapers use direct quotations in opinion
features?
____________________________ is giving credit to the source of the
information.
Information ___________ commonly known by the reader needs
_________________.
General information doesn’t need attribution.
Placing Attribution in Print
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Attribution is placed _______________ the quotation or the
information given if the ____________________ is more
interesting or prominent than the source.
If the source or speaker is more important or will get the attention
of more readers than will the information, the ______________is
placed _____________________.
When a direct quotation is longer than ______________________,
the attirubtion is normally placed between the ___________ and
second sentence.
The attribution should not separate a _____________ and a
_____________ or divide parts of a ___________________.
One attribution per ______________________ is sufficient.
When a direct quotation is longer than one _________________,
______________________ as often as necessary to make it clear
who is speaking.
When an additional ___________________ is introduced, name
the speaker _______________ the quotation.
When multiple sources are quoted or the story is moving toward a
different topic, a ______________________ paragraph is needed.