- if a source expresses opinion, use a quotation.
- A major or complex story needs more than one quoted source..
- Information that contains facts (Who, what, when. where, how, or why) should normally be used as unquoted material.
Attribution
- Make sure the speaker of all quotations is properly identified.
- Use " said" as the verb to attribute the quote
Direct Quotes
- the exact, word for- word account of what a source said, enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to source.
- A summary of whatt the speaker said reworded by the reporter
- A combination of a direct quotation and a paraphrase, attributed to the source.
- A singe word or shord phrase used by a source that is included in a paraphrase, enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to the source
- Use direct quotations to express a speaker's unique point of view, personality or manner of speaking
- Use indirect quotes when you need to rephrase what the speaker said to make it more clear to the reader
- Use partial quotes to make colorful or memorable words stand out. But overuse can make writing seem jumpy and too cute.
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