When it's common knowledge, on record and available, background info
2. Why can't the general rule by applied without exception?
Then we would never be able to find out more
3. Given this general rule, why do you think that attribution occurs so frequently in news stories
about crimes and accidents?
Most of the time, reporters are writing in a position of authority, or they are reporting on a continuing story
4. Where in a sentence is attribution most often placed? Why?
In attribution tags, long quotes use different style by putting it in a different graph
5. How many speakers may be quoted in a single paragraph? Why?
Just one. Because it's more work
6. Why should reporter avoid transitional phrases that begin with the phrase "When asked..."?
You don't want to have the reporter in the story at all
7. When should attribution appear at the beginning of a sentence or paragraph?
during a long quote
8. When should attribution appear at the end of a sentence or paragraph?
In a short quote
9. When should attribution appear in the middle of a paragraph?
partial quotes
10. What verb should you use for attributions in a news story? Why?
said, direct and simple
11. What tense should you use for verbs that provide attribution? Why?
said because says is sometimes misleading about the person being interveiwed
12. How should speakers be identified on first reference?
full name
13. How should speakers be identified on second reference?
Just last name (Use both incase of twins)
14. What are the rules for comma and period placement at the end of the direct quotation?
comma appears in the middle or end of a sentence or quote
15. What is the difference between a direct and an indirect quote? How is the attribution for each handled differently?
full quatage versus paraphrase
16. In an attribution tag, what most often comes first: the speaker or the attribution word?
speaker
17. When is it appropriate to put the attribution word before the speaker?
Like during a specific caoch of a football game
18. Given the reporter’s notes below, compose the following paragraph in proper journalistic style.
Speaker: Coach Ed Hullender
Direct statement: “I’m proud of each and every person on this team”
para: "I'm so proud of each and every person on this team" said Coach Ed Hullender
19. Given the reporter’s notes below, compose the following paragraph in proper journalistic style.
Speaker: junior Laura Duke
Descriptive phrase: the only Wheeler High student to audition who is not currently on the dance team
Direct statement: “Dancing in the Super Bowl will be a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
para: The only Wheeler High student to audition who is not currently on the dance team said "dancing in the Super Bowl will be a once in a lifetime opportunity."
20. Given the reporter’s notes below, compose the following paragraph in proper journalistic style.
Speaker: Coach Steve Lattizori
Direct statement: “They’re not real wrestlers, and I think it actually hurts the sport. I wish they would change their name from wrestling to acting.”
para: "They’re not real wrestlers, and I think it actually hurts the sport. I wish they would change their name from wrestling to acting.” said Coach Steve Lattizori
Indicate whether or not following quotations are attributed correctly or incorrectly.
If they are incorrect, state why they are incorrect.
21. Coach Lattizori [second reference] called WWF and WCW wrestlers “giant steroid guys acting. I wish they would change their name from wrestling to acting.”
It is incorrect because they could just say Lattizori
22. “We sometimes have a hard time mentally, and it takes us until the end of the game to get fired up,” sophomore Jessica Moran said. [first reference]
23. “We need to fight,” said senior Wesley Heath. [first reference]
24. Mr. Lebow [second reference, new speaker, indirect quote] said relief workers have two kinds of identification: one has a hologram of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority seal, which is considered difficult to reproduce.
adding quotation marks and semi colons
25. “Dance team has taught me a lot about determination. There have been days when I have felt too tired to go to practice, but I love it so much, nothing could keep me away,” Nixon said. [second reference]
I hope this is about Richard Nixon...
26. “More than anything, I just look forward to being able to say that I performed in the opening act of the Super Bowl in the year 2000”, McKinney said. [second reference]
adding more continuation dots after the final word in the quote and put said first
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