Direct and Indirect Reporting Tool

Name: jocelyn turner Class: period 6 Date:

Directions: Reread pages 77–79 of “Dreaming of Heroes” (from “He didn’t dwell much on his father’s
death” to “on the field and see his own reflection”). In the first column, record examples of direct
reporting that use the actual words used by the people of Odessa to describe their thoughts or memories.
In the second column, record examples of indirect reporting that use Bissinger’s words to report the
thoughts or memories of the people of Odessa. For each quote, support your reasoning with evidence
from the text. Be sure to reference characters and page numbers. Then respond to the questions on the
next page.
Direct Reporting: What do the people of Indirect Reporting: What does Bissinger infer the
Odessa actually believe or remember? people of Odessa believe or remember?
How do you know? How do you know?

Julia winchell, “he would have liked to Tam “He knew what the jitters of the season opener could
have for Mike’s said julia winchell.” do, how the most talented kid could come unglued in the
sea of all those lights in those thousands of fans”

I know because of the quotation marks and This doesn’t seem much to be an actual conversation I
it says “say Julia Winchell” believe it’s probably like more of a summary of a
conversation that they’ve had.

Tam Hollingshead; “some of you haven’t played Charlie billingsley, “ still had no powerful memories of
before , been in the spotlight” said assistant coach those days it seemed impossible not to look down on the
tam he offered some Succiinct advice. field and see his own reflection”

I know because of the quotations and because it This seems to be something that Charlie probably
says “said” and “offered some advice” imagined because it would be difficult for him not to see
himself on the field but it’s not something he really said
himself.

Mike Winchell: “he said he had never met anyone
more honest or more clever or more dependable
I know this because it said “he said”
Mike winchell: “And Mike also knew how much Billy
Winhell would have cherished seeing him on this
September night dressed in the immaculate black-and-
white of the Permian Panthers, moments away from
playing out the dream that had jept him in Odessa”

I believe this is unlikely to have been something he

actually would say. It sounds like something written.

How does the voice of Mike Winchell in the left-hand column compare to Mike’s voice in the right-
hand column?

Mikes Voice in the left column is different because it’s more casual it sounds like him actually
speaking.
Mike’s voice in the right column sounds more formal.
What might this comparison reveal about Bissinger’s reasons for using indirect reporting?
Consider what elements of the text Bissinger’s indirect reporting emphasizes.

Bissinger expresses more inner thoughts for others and himself and it emphasizes things that
motivate them.

How does Bissinger unfold the events of the season opener? Use the details you tracked on your
Direct and Indirect Reporting Tool to support your response.

Bissinger unfolds the events of the season opener by recording what people did and he had their
thoughts, he described their pasts without knowing for sure if that’s what happened and I believe
that it was just memories and description from what he could assume.

How does Bissinger’s use of direct and indirect reporting raise questions about point of view in this
text?

He’s doing both direct and indirect, it’s from bissinger and Mike’s Point of view.