Notes for Quotes

Rules for using Quotes

• If a source expresses opinion, use a quotation.
• A major or complex story needs more than one quoted source

Attribution

• Make sure the speaker of all quotations is properly identified.
• Use "Said" as the verb to attribute the quote.

Direct Quotes

• The exact, word-for-word account of what a source said, enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to source.
• On second reference to speaker, just use last name.

Indirect Quotes (Paraphrases)

• A summary of what the speaker said reworded by the reporter.
• It does not use quotation marks but is attributed to the source.

Partial Quotes

• A combination of a direct quotation and a paraphrase, attributed to the source.

Fragmentary Quote

• Single word or short phrase used by a source that is included in a paraphrase, enclosed in quotation marks and attributed to the source.

When to use these quotes

• Use Direct Quotes to express a speaker's unique point of view, personality or manner of speaking.
• Use Indirect Quotes when you need to rephrase what the speaker said to make it more clear to the reader.
• Use Partial Quotes to make colorful or memorable words stand out. But overuse can make writing seem jumpy and too cute. 

60 Minute Interview Questions

1. Coach Frank Hall at Chardon High School
2. This Coach ran a student with a gun off of campus and stayed with the students that were shot.
3. "I just reacted that day." 
4. "You got him out of the cafeteria?"
5. I learned that regular people can be heroes. 

• DQ: "I just reacted that day. I just...I just... You know, he was hurting our kids, and that's all I did," Frank Hall said. 
• IQ: He was hurting our kids, I just reacted, Frank Hall said. 
• PQ: He was hurting the children, "I just reacted that day," Frank Hall said. 
• FQ:Coach Frank Hall said he "reacted" on that sad day. 

Types of Questions

1. Closed-Ended Question: a question that allows the interviewee to answer with a yes-or-no or one-word answer.
2. Open-Ended Question: A question that forces the interviewee to answer with more than a yes-or-no or one-word answer.
3. Follow up Question: A question that originates from listening to something the interviewee says.