When Heidi Transformed Televised Football On November 17, 1968, football fans across the United States sat glued to their
televisions. A close game between two top teams-the New York Jets and the Oakland
Raiders-was being broadcast. When the Jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds
remaining, viewers went wild. But then, just as the Raiders were bringing the ball across
midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! In its place, a previously scheduled
children's movie, Heidi, started playing. Callers flooded the TV network's phone lines, but
it was too late. The Raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments-
touchdowns that were unseen by all but West Coast viewers. As a result of the
interrupted event, dubbed "the Heidi game," television networks began delaying their
regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.
What is the main idea of the passage?
After Heidi interrupted a crucial moment during a televised football game, the
TV network received numerous calls from angry viewers who were unable to
watch the final moments of the game.
After Heidi interrupted a crucial moment during a televised football game,
networks began to delay regularly scheduled shows until football games were
over.

he does not belive what the men tell him about the jungle

one is a red flower, and one is the sky when the sun sets.

lets none because you provide no details.

what: when quoting a source, use the author’s words verbatim, or word-for-word. this means you shouldn’t change any grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc. put quotations around the words to tell your reader where the quote begins and where it ends.

you also need to acknowledge the author. for example, if using mla format for your research paper, you should have in-text citations with the author’s name and page number listed at the end of each quote.

when: use quotations to provide concrete examples to support your claims. using direct quotations is a great way to build your credibility on the subject. it’s also a good idea to quote your source when the author states things in a powerful way. if you think he or she said it best, then use the exact words to share the ideas.

example: in the short story “a jury of her peers”, mrs. hale compares mrs. wright to her caged bird, saying “she—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself. real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery. how—she—did—change” (glaspell).

paraphrasing

what: paraphrasing differs from quoting because you restate the passage in your own words. since you don’t use the author’s words, you don’t need to use quotation marks. however, you still need to acknowledge the author for his or her ideas.

when paraphrasing a text, you should communicate the full meaning of the text; don’t change the meaning. it can be a condensed version of the text, or it could end up being longer than the source it’s paraphrasing.

when: you use paraphrasing when you take notes, or explain a chart or diagram to someone. paraphrasing highlight the important parts of a larger text. it also allows you to simplify the ideas for your readers.

example:

original: “it was no ordinary thing that called her away–it was probably further from ordinary than anything that had ever happened in dickson county. but what her eye took in was that her kitchen was in no shape for leaving: her bread all ready for mixing, half the flour sifted and half unsifted” (glaspell).

paraphrase: as mrs. hales walks around mrs. wright’s home, she notices that the kitchen is in disarray as if she was in the middle of baking bread (glaspell).