amyco Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Ds is working on week 29, description of a person. The instructions say to include a direct quote and indirect quote. Now, of course we know what an indirect quote is, but I am not sure how we include it or work it into the description? Isn't an indirect quote still using the author's exact words, which would need quotation marks? Otherwise it's a paraphrase and still might need a citation if it isn't common knowledge? I guess why I am confused is that my idea of an indirect quote sounds something like this: Author X asserts that Caesar was obsessed with his own looks. (footnote) Whereas a direct quote would be Caesar was "obsessed with his own looks." (footnote). Am I making this too hard? :confused: Please help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Create Your Ritual Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I am with you .. I rarely know how much they can take of the information and still have it be their own. I understand direct quotes, but I feel like with the little bit of knowledge that I have of copia sentence skills I would have to see a sentence that had the 'information' without being exactly what the author intended. It would practically have to be turned into common knowledge for me to be comfortable not citing it directly. That said .. I would think an indirect quote is exactly as you are stating .. I just don't know for sure about the citation of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted June 2, 2012 Author Share Posted June 2, 2012 Thanks SaDonna! I just told him not to worry about the indirect quote. You are right, at this stage it's best just to be overzealous with the footnotes. As they get older and their writing is more refined, I think they will be able to be better judges of what is common knowledge and what isn't. Also, hopefully the writing will sound less stilted! I am amazed at how well my ds is doing with WWS, I think he even might be starting to see the bigger picture. Plus, he's enjoying learning how to use the word processor program to make superscripts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudswinger Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 You're making it too hard. Direct quote: Sam said "Today is too hot for me to work outside." Indirect: Sam said it was too hot for him to work outside. Note the tense change on the verb and the pronoun also changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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