Direct Quote Basics

Step. 1 Find an interview

Find an interview with a music artist, celebrity, or famous person...

Use the key phrase "Interview with...."

Step 2. Watch and write

Listen to the interview WITH PAPER AND PENCIL.

You are going to write down 3 different things your person says. Use captions if you need.

Step 3. Use the poster.

Use the poster to transform your notes into direct quotes. There are 4 ways to write a direct quote using the poster. Use a minimum of 3 on your own work.

Step 5. Make a Poster

Use this website to find a template.

https://www.slidescarnival.com/

Step 5.1 Pick a template 

Must have the grey rectangle!

Step 5.2 Copy

Copy the template to your google drive

Step 5.3 Design

Include the following

Step 5.4 Download & Submit

Go to:

-File

-Download

-JPEG image (current slide)

Do not forget to submit your image to canvas!

Teacher example

Grading Rubric:

5pts Participation --> Work of any quality is submitted.

2pts Complete --> Work is a .jpeg file and includes a picture, 3 quotes, "Designed by...", "Madison Yearbook", and the year.

3pts Grammar --> Work uses all the following punctuation correctly: spaces, commas, periods, capital letters. 

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10pts Total


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