Quote Attribution
Does the following information need to be directly quoted or can it remain paraphrased: Marty Jennings, a senior, feels University College should offer all of its courses online.
remain paraphrased
The 8 am/a.m. meeting is mandatory.
What should you end an LQTQ article with?
A kicker quote
What should be at the end of an article styled with inverted pyramid?
Less important info
Does this sentence use active voice? The girls giggled at lunch.
yes
Is the following quote formatted and attributed correctly?
Jeb Jones, a resident of the trailer park, said the sound of the tornado was terrifying. "
It sounded like a giant locomotive train coming through,” he said. “I’ve never heard anything like it.”
yes
The girl is 6/six years old...
When should you introduce a new speaker?
In a transition.
Which of the following pieces of information should be included first?
-A bus ran into a concrete wall.
-Two children were injured with broken arms.
-The bus driver suffered a concussion.
A bus ran into a concrete wall - but can probably combine this info into one sentence.
Identify the subject in this sentence: Cam took a photo with his sister and ironed it onto his shirt.
Cam
Fix any errors in the following quote: "For years," Logan Greene said, "it's been profitable being a mechanic in this city
“For years, it’s been profitable being a mechanic in this city,” Greene said.
In school, many students read classics such as "The Great Gatsby"/The Great Gatsby.
"The Great Gatsby"
What does LQTQ stand for?
Lead quote transition quote
What war was the inverted pyramid created in?
The Civil War
Rewrite this sentence using active voice: Nate's ears were pierced by the lady at Clare's.
The lady at Clare's pieced Nate's ears.
Fill in the blank: Every time you have a new speaker, you must use their ______ and _____ name and begin a ____ _______. You refer to speakers only by ______name after the first mention.
first and last, new paragraph, last
Fix the following sentence: I went to the store to buy milk, ice cream, and cookies.
no comma before and
Provide background information, introduce new concepts, transition between ideas, show opposing view points
Why should you use inverted pyramid?
Answer most important info first & keep readers engaged.
There was a 5-year-old/five year old boy/5 year old boy on the scene.
5-year-old
Correct any mistakes in the following quote: "This is the hardest class I've ever taken. It's also the most rewarding.The teacher sets the bar high, and I think that forces us to learn more,"said Joe Smith, a senior, of Journalism 201.
"This is the hardest class I've ever taken,” said Senior Joe Smith, a student in Journalism 201. “It's also the most rewarding.The teacher sets the bar high, and I think that forces us to learn more."
How should the following sentence be fixed: Today's date is September 24th 2025.
Today's date is Sept. 24, 2025.
Why should you use quotes in a story?
add opinion, emotion and details
What is the lead that answers who/what/when/where/why/how in a news article called?
a nut graf
True/False: If a quote is more than one paragraph you should leave off quotation marks after the first paragraph to indicate that the speaker is the same in the next paragraph.