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News Goggles: Quotes in News Reports

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To quote or paraphrase? That is the question examined by a 29-slide presentation on the importance of including direct quotes in news reporting.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups examine front-page stories from different newspapers to see how the reporters use quotes and paraphrases in their stories
Classroom Considerations
  • View the slides in presentation mode
  • Most appropriate for journalism classes
Pros
  • Key details in the sample stories are highlighted
  • The final slide includes a discussion question and extension suggestions
Cons
  • None