Dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and other inflammatory myositis conditions tend to cause weakness that gets worse slowly over weeks or months. The weakness affects large muscle groups, including the neck, shoulders, hips, and back.
An indirect quote is where you present an author's ideas in your own words. This can be done either through paraphrasing (go to next) or summarising. reference the sentence. Even though it has been written in your own words, it is still someone else's idea.
By Richard Nordquist. Definition: A report of the exact words used by a speaker or writer. Contrast with indirect or reported speech. Direct speech is usually placed inside quotation marks and accompanied by a reporting verb, signal phrase, or quotative frame.See also: Direct Speech and Indirect Speech.  2 While direct speech purports to give a verbatim rendition of the words that were spoken, indirect speech is more variable in claiming to represent a faithful report of the content or content and form of the words that were spoken.