{"id":343,"date":"2016-06-14T05:13:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T05:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level3-english\/?post_type=chapter&p=343"},"modified":"2016-10-06T17:46:41","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T17:46:41","slug":"video-quote-bombs","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-corningcc-engcomp1wmopen-1\/chapter\/video-quote-bombs\/","title":{"raw":"Quote Bombs","rendered":"Quote Bombs"},"content":{"raw":"In summary writing, paraphrases are generally preferable to direct quotations. However, sometimes unique words or phrases should be included, to give an accurate representation of the text.\r\n

When\u00a0to\u00a0Use Quotes<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

There are three main reasons why you should use quotes in print journalism:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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  1. Accuracy\u00a0<\/span>\r\n
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    • If you include\u00a0the exact words which authors\u00a0themselves used you will reduce the risk of misreporting what they meant, particularly around complex, key ideas.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
    • Clarity\r\n
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      • When we give a text's\u00a0exact words our readers can see both the ideas and the way they were presented.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t
      • Reality\r\n
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        • Authors\u00a0often use unique and lively language. Quotes allow you to capture an author's style and tone.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

          Contextualizing Quotes<\/h2>\r\nThis video discusses how to avoid throwing \"quote bombs\" into your writing, by giving enough context before and after a quote for it to make sense to another reader.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ONxZeLhJbOg\r\n

          Quoting Out of Context<\/h2>\r\nFinally, remember to quote responsibly.\r\n

          The practice of quoting out of context<\/b>\u00a0is an informal fallacy<\/span> and a type of false attribution. This happens when<\/span>\u00a0a passage is removed from its surrounding matter in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

          Arguments based on this fallacy typically take two forms:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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          1. As a straw man<\/span> argument, frequently found in politics, it involves quoting an opponent out of context in order to misrepresent his or her\u00a0position (typically to make it seem more simplistic or extreme) in order to make it easier to refute.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
          2. As an appeal to authority<\/span>, it involves quoting an authority on the subject out of context, in order to misrepresent that authority as supporting some position.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

            In either case, while quoting a person out of context can be done intentionally to advance an agenda or win an argument,\u00a0it\u00a0may also occur accidentally if someone misinterprets the meaning and omits something essential to clarifying it, thinking it non-essential.<\/span><\/p>","rendered":"

            In summary writing, paraphrases are generally preferable to direct quotations. However, sometimes unique words or phrases should be included, to give an accurate representation of the text.<\/p>\n

            When\u00a0to\u00a0Use Quotes<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

            There are three main reasons why you should use quotes in print journalism:<\/span><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Accuracy\u00a0<\/span>\n
                \n
              • If you include\u00a0the exact words which authors\u00a0themselves used you will reduce the risk of misreporting what they meant, particularly around complex, key ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Clarity\n
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                • When we give a text’s\u00a0exact words our readers can see both the ideas and the way they were presented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • Reality\n
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                  • Authors\u00a0often use unique and lively language. Quotes allow you to capture an author’s style and tone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Contextualizing Quotes<\/h2>\n

                    This video discusses how to avoid throwing “quote bombs” into your writing, by giving enough context before and after a quote for it to make sense to another reader.<\/p>\n