Writing the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report
I can write the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report.
Writing the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report
I can write the quotes paragraph of a journalistic report.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The quotes section of a journalistic report should begin with an introductory sentence about witnesses.
- The sentence preceding reported speech can introduce the witness and provide greater detail about them.
- The quote from the witness can be more informal in language and tone than the rest of the paragraph.
- A reporting clause can come before or after direct speech.
- Inverted commas are used to demarcate speech and a piece of punctuation separates speech from the reporting clause.
Common misconception
Children might think that a valuable witness must be able to provide details about the event.
Explain that sometimes quotes from witnesses are used to gain an understanding of impact and can be primarily about emotions or feelings.
Keywords
Quotes - exact words or statements taken from a source to support or provide evidence in a piece of writing
Direct speech - the term used for a person speaking out loud in a text
Reporting clause - a clause that tells the reader who said the speech sentence and how
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