Quote Attribution
AP Style
LQTQ
Pyramid Structure
Hodge Podge
100

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

100

The 8 am/a.m. meeting is mandatory. 

a.m.
100

What should you end an LQTQ article with? 

A kicker quote

100

What should be at the end of an article styled with inverted pyramid?

Less important info

100

Does this sentence use active voice? The girls giggled at lunch. 

yes

200

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

200

The girl is 6/six years old...

6 years old
200

When should you introduce a new speaker? 

In a transition. 

200

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. 

200

Identify the subject in this sentence: Cam took a photo with his sister and ironed it onto his shirt. 

Cam

300

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.

300

In school, many students read classics such as "The Great Gatsby"/The Great Gatsby.

"The Great Gatsby"

300

What does LQTQ stand for? 

Lead quote transition quote

300

What war was the inverted pyramid created in?

The Civil War

300

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. 

400

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

400

Fix the following sentence: I went to the store to buy milk, ice cream, and cookies. 

no comma before and

400
Besides introducing a speaker, what purpose do transitions serve? 

Provide background information, introduce new concepts, transition between ideas, show opposing view points

400

Why should you use inverted pyramid? 

Answer most important info first & keep readers engaged. 

400

There was a 5-year-old/five year old boy/5 year old boy on the scene. 

5-year-old

500

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."

500

How should the following sentence be fixed: Today's date is September 24th 2025. 

Today's date is Sept. 24, 2025. 

500

Why should you use quotes in a story?

add opinion, emotion and details

500

What is the lead that answers who/what/when/where/why/how in a news article called?

a nut graf

500

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. 

True