Quotations
Citations
Attributions
Word Usage
Agreement
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Which one fits better in an article? 1. Sarah Steiner, a member of the girls tennis team, said, "I play tennis!" 2. Sarah Steiner, a member of the girls tennis team, said, "Oak Knoll is good, but Westfield is a stronger team!"
The second option is correct, because 1 uses a quote that doesn't add any new information/meaning to the piece
100
Why is the question mark outside of the quote? But is it really, as Michelle suggests, "that humid outside"?
Punctuation including commas, periods and question marks usually appear within the quote. However, one exception is a partial quote within a question.
100
How should the source appear in this sentence, and why? 1. According to Professor Jared Glassman, there are 2000 types of rice plants in the world. 2. There are 2000 types of rice plants in the world (Professor Jared Glassman).
Answer number one is correct. Sources for all information and research that was not gathered firsthand by the reporter must be attributed. Cite the source within the sentence.
100
Which choice is appropriate for the sentence? 1. The ________ (amount/number) of flour Erin needed was four cups. 2. This is __________ (fewer/less) flour than what Erin needed to bake cupcakes.
1. Amount 2. Less The word "amount" is used when referring to a collective sum. "Number" is used when referring to a quantity of individual objects. The word "less" refers to a collective amount. "Fewer" is used when referring to a number of individuals objects.
100
Which is the appropriate choice for this sentence? 1. She ran farther than ____ (he/him).
Answer: In a sentence that compares two objects, the second noun is in subject form, not direct or indirect object.
200
Olivia exclaimed, "I love cheese!" What is wrong with this sentence?
Answer: when quoting a source, use objective verbs such as said rather than exclaimed
200
Why is the semicolon outside of the quote? Nick Lawrie claims that humidity is "completely normal in September"; however, that is a matter of opinion.
An exception to the rule that punctuation appears within a quote is that a quote before a semicolon or colon gets the punctuation outside the quote marks.
200
Which of the following should be mentioned when quoting an article in another article? (can be more than one correct answer) 1. Publication name 2. Date of publication 3. Title of original article 4. Author 5. Editor 6. Copyright
Answers 1-3 are required, 4 is optional. When quoting an article, provide the publication name, the date of publication and the title of the article. You can also quote the author when appropriate.
200
Choose the appropriate word for the sentence. Kate ran 1._______ (among/amongst) her fellow teammates 2.________ (toward/towards) the finish line.
1. Among 2. Toward Use "among," never "amongst." Use "toward," never "towards."
200
Which sentence is correct? 1. When writing an article, one should first organize their notes, then you should identify key quotes to use. 2.When writing an article, one should first organize their notes, then they should identify key quotes to use.
Answer number two is correct. Keep voice uniform; DO NOT switch from the anonymous third person to second person.
300
Which of these fits better in an article? 1. Katharine Gillen said, " I walk to school everyday." 2. Katharine Gillen said that she walks to school everyday.
Sentence 1 in is incorrect, because it uses a quote that is unnecessary and can be easily paraphrased.
300
Why is there a colon before the quote? According to junior Molly Bandelli: "Westfield's Lady Blue Devils are competing for a spot in the championship. We plan on taking the trophy home with us this Saturday."
Quotes of two or more sentences should be preceded by a colon, not a comma.
300
Which is the proper way to include a website's citation in an article? 1. http://www.facebook.com/Jonathan-Bergman 2. Facebook.com (Imagine this is italicized)
Answer number two is correct. When quoting a website, provide background to the organization or group that runs the site. Italicize the website but do not include the "www" and shorten the URL to the first slash.
300
Are these sentences correct? Why? 1. The woman all met up at their college reunion. 2. The alumnae gave out awards. 3. Tori the alum won "Most Successful."
One and two are correct; three is incorrect. Woman is singular, women is plural. The term alumni is plural, referring to a group of men or mixed gender graduates. "Alum" refers to a single male, "alumna" refers to a single woman, and "alumnae" refer to multiple women.
300
Why are these sentences correct? 1. If someone eats a lot of food, he or she should not belly-flop into a pool. 2. The mathletes had four games this week. It has a competition against SPF next Tuesday.
Answer: Keep plurality/singularity uniform; when using the anonymous third person singular (someone, everyone, etc.) the pronoun is he or she, not they or you. To remain gender-neutral, use “one.” (Teams and organizations are typically singular).
400
Identify why the ellipsis is used... 1. Hailey Reiley said, "I went shopping...and I bought a new pair of shoes." 2. Hailey Reily said, "I went to the mall because I needed to go shopping.... I ended up going to Macy's and I bought a new pair of shoes."
1. If a word in a quote needs to be removed for clarity and space, use an ellipsis. 2. When an entire sentence is removed from between other sentences, include a period in addition to the ellipsis, followed by a space.
400
Daily Double Potpourri! Fill in the blanks to map this statement true... You ________ double check direct quotes with the person who is interviewed, but you _______ show the person the _________ or __________ is used.
You can double check direct quotes with the person who is interviewed, but you cannot show the person the draft of the article or how the quote is used.
400
Which of the following should be included when citing data or statistics? 1. Five W's and how 2. Student's name who did research
Answer one is correct. When quoting data or statistics, include complete information on the organization or survey from which the data was collected. Remember the "five W's" and how, where appropriate
400
Fill in the blank with the appropriate term: 1. Ms. Scimone studied ____ (further/farther) at Rutgers University. 2. Mr. Renwick sent an ___ (email/e-mail) to the student body. 3. The ___ (freshman/freshmen) class representative gave a speech.
1.Further 2.email 3.Freshmen Farther refers to distance; further as an adjective refers to degree. Words with multiple spellings: use email, not e-mail; use internet, not Internet; use theater, not theatre (unless you’re writing about a specific theater). When using the word “freshmen” as an adjective be sure to keep it singular.
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Which set of brackets is correct? Why? 1. "[Catherine Simon] is practicing for marching band." 2. "She [Catherine Simon] is practicing for marching band."
Number one is correct because you use brackets to replace a word for clarity or space.
500
Why aren't double quotes used twice in the sentence? According to Mack Liederman, "Ms. Dibattista says, 'Hard news stories are the coolest!'"
For quotes within quotes, use the single quotation mark.
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Choose the appropriate term to fill in the blank: 1. The school ___ (is/are) installing new air conditioners. 2. The team ___ (is/are) trying on their uniforms. 3. The teachers at WHS are ___ (very very/very) nice. 4. The game was a ___ (huge success/successful). Answer:
1.Is 2.Are 3. Very 4. Successful The words “team” and “band,” collective nouns, may take a singular or plural verb depending on the usage. Avoid double word usage (even for emphasis). Try to keep adjective and adverb use to a minimum.
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