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    Exam 9: Using Quotations and Sources in News Stories
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    While Anything That Appears in Quotation Marks Should Ideally Be
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While Anything That Appears in Quotation Marks Should Ideally Be

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While anything that appears in quotation marks should ideally be word for word what the person said, it's all right to clean up grammar or tighten the phrasing a bit to make the quotation "read better."

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