LTQT
How Lead, Why Lead, What Lead
Because it summarizes the story briefly.
Quotes that can start the next paragraph or add on to one.
They can either add to one paragraph or link the paragraph before them.
Because of an anonymous $25,000 donation, students who ride a school bus to and from school will have access to the Internet during their commute starting March 1. “Giving free Wi-Fi to our students will enable them to do research, read the news or even watch educational videos each day,” Superintendent Kelli Putman said. “This change will have a positive impact on academic productivity.”
An attribution is telling the reader who said the quote.
Noun then verb.
Links and holds the paragraph together.
Can be fact, indirect quote or a partial quote.
Are the most important and recent facts first? Is the story accurate? Are the sources identified full? Are the paragraphs first? Is the sentence structure varied in the story? Is the story neat and double spaced so that it is easy to read? Does your story flow?Did you use the transition quote formula? Did you use active voice
Editorializing- Keep your opinion out of the story, Using first and second - Keep yourself out of the story. Common error "our school" Messy handwriting, poor grammer and spelling.Paragraphs too long Misspelling names in the story trying to use all of the information.