Which word order should you use most often when writing attributions for quotations?

The name and then a version of said

What should be in your final paragraph?

A final subtopic and a strong last thought or quote

When including pictures, what else do you need to include?

A description of what is in the photo as well as names and graduation years

All of the following lead your article to read as biased, EXCEPT:

Including quotations from biased sources

When should you include informal contractions like he'd or could've when writing as a journalist?

When a quotation includes the contraction

What should be included in your lead?

The most important facts of your article & something to hook readers

What is the exception to the word order rule about usually starting with the name and then including a version of said?

Start with said when including a long title for a person

When referencing an adult for the first time your article, you should include _______

Their official title taken from the Viewpoint website

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1
How many careful revisions will most journalists complete before submitting an article?
At least four
One
Three
Two
2
In which subject did Anna win student of the year last year?
Science
History
English
Math
3
What is one of the two kinds of dogs that Mr. Moore has?
Golden Retriever
Rottweiler
Poodle
Husky
4
Which of the following are good revisions strategies used by most journalists?
Reading your piece out loud
Asking multiple careful readers to offer feedback
All of the above
Printing your piece and reading in that way, not just on your computer
5
Your verb tense should be what? (I'm not asking about the verb tense of your quotes.)
Present
Future
Past
6
Jocelyn's team won the city wide sports competition in which sport?
Lacrosse
Basketball
Syncrhonized swimming
Badminton
7
Which word order should you use most often when writing attributions for quotations?
A version of said and then the name
The name and then a version of said
8
Vivian's favorite type of news story has to do with ______
Celebrity gossip
Monetary policy and inflation
Wars in different places in the world
Cupcakes
9
What should be in your final paragraph?
A final subtopic and a strong last thought or quote
New synthesis of ideas from throughout the article
A summary of ideas from throughout the article
Reflection on the deeper significance of your article
10
When including pictures, what else do you need to include?
A description of what is in the photo as well as names and graduation years
Nothing
An explanation of how the photo proves your point
Your name as the photographer, including graduation year
11
All of the following lead your article to read as biased, EXCEPT:
Quoting one bias in your article's first half and another in the 2nd half
Including quotations from biased sources
Letting your perspective be seen in the way you write (outside of quotes)
Failing to balance perspectives
12
When should you include informal contractions like he'd or could've when writing as a journalist?
When a quotation includes the contraction
At any point because the genre is relatively informal
When explaining a quotation
Never
13
What should be included in your lead?
Context and a thesis
Your first subtopic
A list of topics you will be exploring
The most important facts of your article & something to hook readers
14
What is the exception to the word order rule about usually starting with the name and then including a version of said?
Start with said when including a long title for a person
Start with said when first referencing the source
Start with said when the attribution comes after the quote
Start with said when the attribution comes in the middle of the quote
15
When referecing a student for the second or third time in an article, what should you include?
Their last name only
Their first and last name
Their first name only
16
When do commas and periods go inside quotations at the end of a quotation?
Always
When the comma or period is part of the excerpted quote
Never
17
When he is not playing tennis, one of Giles' favorite sports to play is ______
Water polo
Volleyball
Long distance running
Ultimate frisbee
18
When referencing an adult for the first time your article, you should include _______
Their role in the school based on your knowledge of what they do
Their first and last name
Their graduation year
Their official title taken from the Viewpoint website

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