Planning the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report
I can plan the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report.
Planning the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report
I can plan the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Quotes from witnesses or experts give additional information about the event being reported on.
- Quotes from witnesses are often more informal in language and tone from the rest of the report.
- A reporting clause is used either before or after speech to tell the reader who the quote is from.
- Inverted commas are used to demarcate speech and a piece of punctuation separates speech from the reporting clause.
- A range of synonyms for 'said' and use of adverbs can offer detail about the emotions of the witness.
Common misconception
Children may think they need to include the name of the witness in the reported clause.
Model to the pupils if the sentence preceding the reported speech introduces the witness, the reporting clause can use a pronoun instead.
Keywords
Quotes - exact words or statements taken from a source to support or provide evidence in a piece of writing
Informal language - a linguistic style of speaking or writing that is relaxed and casual
Direct speech - when the exact words spoken by someone are written down, usually enclosed within inverted commas to indicate speech
Reporting clause - a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Explain what took place.
Share information regarding the scene of the crime.
Provide details about the people involved or present.
Give insight into the effects of what happened.
"I was just walking through the lane when I heard screams."
"I can't believe this happened so close to home."
"I saw the suspect while I was on my daily rounds."