Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter you should be able to

  • Explain the differences between the structure of traditional print stories and the standard inverted pyramid
  • Understand why sources form the core of this approach to writing
  • Apply attributions to direct and indirect quotes as needed
  • Define direct quotes, indirect quotes and partial quotes as well as explain when to use each type of quote
  • Apply the paraphrase-quote structure as you write a standard print story
  • Construct the beginning, the middle and the end of a story based on the structural outline listed in the chapter