As Journalism students we have to know how to use and attribute quotes from various sources. First let us point out the difference between direct and indirect quotes. An indirect quotes uses one or some of the words of what the source said and some he did not. This is used to shorten or paraphrase what the source said while maintaining the meaning.
Direct quotes are an entirely different beast. These are great guidelines The Complete Editor outlines:
* Use the speaker's exact words
*Use direct quotes sparingly
*Use direct quotes to supplement and clarify the information presented in indirect quotes.
One common error is when a writer places the verb ahead of the speaker. Example:
"I ate a pie," said Janet.
Remember... subjects usually come before verbs.
"I ate a pie," Janet said.
Get it? Okay good.
Source:
The Complete Editor
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment