nildz2015

TRAINING FOR REGIONAL

FINALISTS
December 5, 2015
Lets talk about

Direct
Quotes
Direct Quotes:
Should be linked to the transition/lead before them. The
quote should elaborate on the transition.
For example:
President Barack Obama will make a brief
appearance at the high school Thursday after giving a
speech at the County Expo Center.
He is coming as a favor to me, Principal Ike
Sumter said. We worked together in Chicago as
community organizers. I hope he gets a chance to
speak to some seniors about what they can do for their
country.
Direct Quotes:
Should not repeat the transition/lead before them.
For example:
President Barack Obama will make a brief
appearance at the high school Thursday after
giving a speech at the County Expo Center.
After speaking at the Expo Center, the
candidate will come to the high school for a short
appearance, Principal Ike Sumter said.
Direct Quotes:
Can be longer than one sentence.
Should have attribution after the first sentence of
the quote.
Attribution should be: Noun then verb.
For example:
Correct - senior Bob Rodriguez said.
Incorrect - said senior Bob Rodriguez.
(unless you have an unusually long title)

Do not place two peoples direct quotes next to

each other without a transition.
Lets talk about

Transitions
Transitions
VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. Hold the story together. Link the
paragraphs together.
Can be fact, indirect quote or a partial quote.
For example - FACT TRANSITION:
(lead) Former Republican presidential candidate John
McCain will speak to seniors Friday about his experience as
a prisoner of war.
(Direct Quote)Seniors will learn a lot about duty and
commitment when they hear Sen. McCain, Principal Ike
Sumter said. We are so excited that he agreed to come.
(Fact Transition) During the Vietnam War, Sen. McCain
was a prisoner of war for five years.
Transitions
Can be fact, indirect quote or a partial
quote.
For example - INDIRECT QUOTE TRANSITION:
(lead) Former Republican presidential
candidate John McCain will speak to seniors Friday
about his experience as a prisoner of war.
(Direct Quote)Seniors will learn a lot about
duty and commitment when they hear Sen.
McCain, Principal Ike Sumter said. We are so
excited that he agreed to come.
(IQ Transition) Sumter said he was moved after
hearing Sen. McCain speak about his
imprisonment.
Transitions
Can be fact, indirect quote or a partial quote.
For example - PARTIAL QUOTE TRANSITION:
(lead)Former Republican presidential candidate
John McCain will speak to seniors Friday about his
experience as a prisoner of war.
(Direct Quote)Seniors will learn a lot about duty
and commitment when they hear Sen. McCain,
Principal Ike Sumter said. We are so excited that he
agreed to come.
(Partial Quote Transition) Sumter said he had tears
in his eyes when he heard Sen. McCain speak about
his imprisonment.
What comes next??
(lead)Former Republican presidential
candidate John McCain will speak to seniors
Friday about his experience as a prisoner of war.
(Direct Quote)Seniors will learn a lot about
duty and commitment when they hear Sen.
McCain, Principal Ike Sumter said. We are so
excited that he agreed to come.
(Partial Quote Transition) Sumter said he
had tears in his eyes when he heard Sen.
McCain speak about his imprisonment.
The T/Q formula
Sumter said he had tears in his eyes when he
heard Sen. McCain speak about his imprisonment.
(partial quote transition)
It is amazing what this man survived, Sumter
said. He was tortured daily, but every day he told
his fellow soldiers to hold their head high. Someone
was coming for them. (direct quotation)
Sen. McCain said the experience was a living
hell, but he never gave up hope. (partial quote
transition)
I knew I would make it back to American soil
one day, he said. Hope is always alive, and that
was part of my message as a presidential candidate,
too. (direct quotation)
Transitions
Use transitional words to help with the flow
(as needed): After all, Also, Finally, In
addition, However, Otherwise, Then
For example:
In addition to speaking about his
experience as a prisoner of war, McCain also
plans to talk to students about the
importance of voting.
Lets Review
What types of leads Following a
should you use transition, what
more? should a direct
quote do?

Where should
you place the
attribution for
a direct quote? What can a
transition be?

What is the purpose

How many of the transition?
sentences can
a direct quote
be?
Fire at dawn
kills retired
judge

Cebu City A
retired judge
was found
charred beyond
recognition
inside his burnt
house in Sitio
Honeyville I,
Barangay Quiot,
this city, early
dawn Saturday.
 Senior Fire
Officer 3 (SPO3)
Edwin Andaya has
confirmed that the
body they found
among the ruins as
that of retired
Judge Delfin
Desierdo, 77.

Disierdo was
trapped inside his
room when the
house caught fire
past 4:15 a.m.
Saturday, Andaya
said.
The fire reportedly
started from the
living room of
Disierdos house,
where a lighted
candle was left
unattended.

There was a brown

out and I have to
get ready very early
for work, so I used a
candle but forgot to
put it off, son
Ronald Disierdo said.
It was so
irresponsible of me.
 Roman Acedo, Station
Commander said,
Disierdos wife and
grandson were rescued
safely before the fire
totally razed the house.

The fire was controlled

within just 15 minutes,
the fire department said.
It did not spread to
other houses.

The judicial community in

Cebu has expressed their
condolences to the family
of the retired judge who
was described as a good
person.
1st Exercise
Write a News Story:
A barangay councilman and two other persons were caught in a
drug session
Place of arrest was in Tabuk City, Kalinga
Time of arrest was dawn on Wednesday
Arrested was Antonio Wayet, 31 of Barangay Casigayan
Two others caught in the drug session were Daniel Angayen, 33
and Boyd Neil Diason, 45 both of Barangay Dagupan West
PDEA director Derrick Carreon had ordered for the heightened
manhunt of drug personalities that resulted to more arrests in
Region II. He said the agency will win the war.
The arrest yielded 12 plastic sachets with an estimated value of
225,000 pesos according to Chief Supt. Gilbert Fati-ig, the city
police chief.
 Village exec nabbed in drug raid
Police arrested a 31-year-old barangay councilman and two other
persons caught in a drug session in Tabuk City, Kalinga at dawn on
Wednesday. (Lead)
Antonio Wayet of Barangay Casigayan reportedly yielded 12
plastic sachets said to contain shabu with an estimated value of 225,000
pesos according to Chief Supt. Gilbert Fati-ig, city police chief. (Addl info)
The suspect was reportedly the most wanted drug pusher in the
city, Fati-ig said. It took us six months surveillance to get him (Direct
quote)
Wayet was arrested along with Daniel Angayen, 33 and Boyd Neil
Diason, 45 both of Barangay Dagupan West.(Tansition Fact)
The manhunt for drug personalities had been heightened and
had resulted to more arrests in Region 2, said PDEA director Derrick
Carreon. The agency will win this war. (Direct Quote)
2nd Exercise
Write a news story:
Three Chinese tourists reported missing were rescued by the Philippine
Coast Guard (PCG)
The tourists were Xuan Meng, 33, Igi Chuan, 31, Rug Ni, 28
Tourists were floating several miles away from the dive spot, strong
currents carried the boat away from their destination accdg. to Chief
diver Rommel Caro
Tour guide George Regalado told authorities that the tourists rented a
motorboat and sailed toward Apo Island in Dauin for a diving expedition.
Tourists did not return so Regalado called for help
Tourists were brought to the Protected Management Board Office on
Apo Island
PCG Dumaguete station dispatched a search team of divers from the
special operations group
3 missing Chinese tourists rescued off
Dumaguete
Three Chinese tourists reported earlier missing during a diving
excursion in Negros Occidental have been rescued by the Philippine Coast
Guard (PCG). (Lead)
The PCG divers rescued Xuan Meng, 33; Igi Chuan, 31 and Rug Ni,
28. (Addl info)
The three Chinese rented a motorboat and sailed toward Apo
Island in Dauin for a diving expedition, tour guide George Regalado said. I
decided to call for hep after they failed to return to the area where they left
me. (Direct Quotation)
The PCG-Dumaguete station dispatched a team of divers from the
special operations group to search for the tourists. (Transition Fact)
The tourists were floating several miles away from the dive spot,
Chief diver Rommel Cano said. The strong currents carried their boat away
from their destination. (Direct Quotation)
Regalado said the tourists were brought to the Protected Management
Board Office o Apo Island. (Indirect Quote Transition)
 3rd Exercise

Write a school news using the T/Q

Formula
God bless !