JOUR 001 Lecture 1: Jour_1_-_Class_1_

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Journalism (JOUR)
• Course: JOUR 001
• Professor: jones

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Attribution is often not specific: officials said, recent study found, according to police records. Should come at the end of a paragraphs sentence. Emphasize what is said, rather than who is saying it. When mentioning for the first time, identify him/her by first and last name. After that, use only the last name. Quotes are word-for-word what a source said. Paraphrase are put in the writers own words. Attribution still typically comes at the end of the first sentence. To provide sources exact words for potentially controversial statements. If possible, avoid going back and forth between sources. If you must go back to a source, remind readers who it is. Do not use i, me, we, us, etc. except in quotes. Allows a reader to stop at any point. Tries to hold a reader"s attention until the end. When readers want to invest more time.