WorksheetsAttribution Quiz: Reasons, Methods
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Attribution in reporting means everything but...
showing where information came from
who said something
the reporter's opinion
If information comes from your own firsthand observations, it must be attributed.
True
False
Attribution should always be placed at the beginning of a sentence.
True
False
A good transitional sentence
presents some interesting
details about
the
new topic
announces that a new idea was introduced or discussed
offers a vague generalization about the new topic
gives the same information as the quote that comes after it
Rule of Thumb: Attribute once per paragraph.
True
False
A quotation should not repeat facts reported earlier in the story.
True
False
Reporters can attribute information people, documents or publications but not to places or institutions.
True
False
The best place to put the attribution is usually...
at the very beginning of the quotation
at the very end of the quotation
at the first natural break in the first sentence of the quotation
after the first four words of the quotation, no matter how that affects the flow of the sentence
Journalists should avoid using "said" or "wrote" as verbs of attribution.
True
False
The most effective way to use quotations in a news story is to...
paraphrase almost everything
combine quotations and paraphrases in a way that sounds good
to quote exactly almost everything the speaker says
use only quotes that won't make people mad
Reporters should attribute all statements of opinion and direct quotes.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a good reason for using a direct quotation?
The quote ties a controversial statement
The editor says you to have at least five quotes in a story.
The quote shows unusual emotion, wit, rhythm or personality.
The quote reveals the speaker’s character.
Reporters should use indirect quotations whenever the speaker says something
(There's a best answer).
short and packed with emotion
in a way no one else would
is important and you don’t want to make them angry
newsworthy in an unremarkable way
In general, partial quotes
should be turned into paraphrases
can be used without attribution
are an effective way of spicing up a story
The BEST way to make sure readers will be able to understand the direct quotations used in a story is to...
add a lot of parenthetical information to explain it
report the question the asked along with the quoted answer
blend quotation with transitions so that readers have enough information to understand each quote
add explanatory information after the quotation
If a direct quote from a person contains minor grammatical errors, the appropriate thing for the reporter to do
correct the grammar for clarity
leave out the quote even if it is newsworthy and interesting
paraphrase the quotation
don't correc the grammar
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for attributing information to a source?
It helps readers evaluate the credibility of the information
It's easier than coming up with your own opinion
It connects controversial statements to a source
It let readers to know where reporters obtained their information
"The alien spaceship appeared right before my own two eyes." Farmer Brown said.
Correct
Incorrect
"I didn't see an actual alien being. However, I sure wish I had," said Farmer Brown.
This sentence contains
one error
two errors
three errors
four errors
DIRECT QUOTE: “I fully intend to resign from my position as mayor of this city.”
INDIRECT QUOTE: The mayor said he plans to resign.
Given the choice between the direct and indirect quote, you should use...
direct quote because the mayor is an important person
indirect quote because the mayor's words are not interesting
direct quote because the language is particularly interesting
direct quote because the mayor is "fully" intending to resign
Which is NOT TRUE of a weak quotation?
it can confuse readers
it can bore readers
it's better than no quote
It's acceptable to stack quotes this way:
“A free press can of course be good or bad, but, most certainly, without freedom it will never be anything but bad.” “Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better, whereas enslavement is a certainty of the worse."
True
False
The librarian announced to reporters that the new building “will cost somewhere in the neighborhood of about $4.6 million.”
Keep as a partial quote
Turn into an indirect quote
