JN 311 1nd Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. Chapter 7 More LeadsOutline of Current Lecture II. Chapter 2- QuotationsCurrent LectureQuotations-Inform readers’ perception of the news-Credibility-Context-Commentary-Increase the “flow” of the content-The 3 source guideline-The challenge of gathering direct quotesTypes of Quotations-Direct & IndirectPunctuation in Quotes-Check out the stylebook: punctuation guide. See quotation marks, periods, commas, question marks and ellipses-Commas, Periods- always inside the quotation marks-Quotes within quotes take a single quotation mark, followed by a double quotation mark.EX: “Beiber asked, ‘Why am I being arrested,’” the police saidMechanics-Avoid Shutter quotes-Don’t tack on long explanations for the quote. If the quote isn’t clear by itself, paraphraseAttribution-S-V order for attribution: “Go,” he said.-Exception: She goes first with a long title or description-“Go,” said Stephen Jenkins, the lead singer for the band pavementThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Quoting multiple sources-Each new speaker should be quoted in a separate paragraph-Don’t string together quotes from different people-When you quote a new speaker immediately after the previous one introduce the new speaker in a new paragraph with a transitionPartial Quotes-Limit the use of partial quotes-Do not use an ellipsis at the end of a quotation-Don’t use quotes around words for emphasis. Unless someone said it, don’t put it in quotes.-Limit the use of ellipses. Use the ellipsis when you are condensing whole quotes or long passages from which you delete several sentences. Jn
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