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The Right Way to Quote. Journaliam. Swbat learn the right way to quote. DO NOW NEWS WRAP : Go on to your cell phone and look up top news of the day. REMINDER : V-DAY ARTICLE DUE TODAY. Types of Quotes.
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The Right Way to Quote Journaliam
Swbat learn the right way to quote • DO NOW NEWS WRAP: Go on to your cell phone and look up top news of the day. • REMINDER: V-DAY ARTICLE DUE TODAY
Types of Quotes • Direct quotes: word-for-word replays of information from sources to provide insight into a story. May be full sentences or part of a sentence. • Partial Quote is more than a word or two but less than a full sentence taken directly from the source. It is used with a paraphrase and placed in quotation marks.
Types of Quotes • Fragmentary quote: is an exact word or two taken directly from the source and placed in quotation marks within a paraphrase. • Use sparingly and only when their uses gives better insight into the story than the reader would gain from a paraphrase or full quote alone.
Do’s and Don’ts • Can you reorganize the original comments to fit better with your story? NO • Can you eliminate some words and insert an ellipsis (…) to show you omitted something? YES—but only if it really lengthy. • Can you change minor grammar errors in a person’s quote—AP Stylebook says no. • You can edit out “umms, and ers” and correct only if it helps the reader understand