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Opinion Writing Topic #4 Children should be given allowance based on the amount of chores they do and how good their behavior is.  This is because children need to understand that actions have consequences and having money is not always a given fact of life. By this, I mean that children should not always expect to have their own money or be given money no matter what they do. They need to learn that when you want something, you need to work for it. Working for allowance provides a sense of accomplishment that makes children want to continue to behave and do chores to work towards getting an allowance again. Behaving and getting allowance shows that if they do something good they will be rewarded, and if they misbehave, they will not be rewarded. This is important for kids to learn so they understand the value of money. Giving children allowance despite bad behavior or not doing chores leads them to believe that they can act any way they want, and they will still get rewa...

Notes for Hard News Story: Who: Citizens of Honiara, the 6 people who died What: Cyclone "Victor" When: 3 am and throughout the rest of the day Where: Honiara Why: Cyclone formed and crashed into houses, killing people - 6 people died in result of Cyclone Victor - 20 houses were destroyed and so were many buildings - More than 100 people are homeless - The cyclone was traveling at more than 140 kilometers per hour - Honiara was the most damaged district - Officials warned the citizens - The officials broadcasted warnings through the radio and offices were sent out to warn people - Emergency operation plans were immediately put into action Cyclone Victor  The citizens of Honiara are trying to recover after a Cyclone traveling at 140 kilometers hit the island, killing six people.  "We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," Mother of one of the men killed, Lisa Ramos said.  Three men died due to drowning when their cars were blown ...

Multiple Choice: 1. Timeliness - The newness of facts or how recent it happened, reasons to write a story 2. Proximity -The nearness of a given event, how close the subject is to where you physically are 3. Human Interest - Appeals to human nature, strange or unique stories 4. Prominence - The "newsworthiness" of something, how important the subject is 5. Conflict - The meeting of two or more opposing forces Word Bank Section(Pink):  6. Interviews -  Conversation reporter conducts with a source 7. Research - What reporters should do after they decide the story and who they want to interview 8. Quotations - The words from your sources 9. Yes-no question - A question that can be answered with a yes or a no 10. follow-up question - Help get source to elaborate and give more information on a subject Which sentence is most objective?: 11. Objective writing - A sentence that has little or no opinion in it at all Multiple Choice:  12. Transition p...

Working for 30 years in law enforcement can take its toll on anyone, but not for Jesse Youngblood. Reflecting on his job 20 years later, he still feels a sense of pride when talking about his contributions to the Garland Police Department. His journey into law enforcement was not as simple as it sounds. His path took many twists and turns throughout the years. “I met your grandma in freshman year, and during junior year she got out of school early, I wasn’t going to let her get away from me,” Jesse Youngblood said. “At the time, I hadn’t gotten a degree or anything so I got a job as a forklift operator.” The high school sweethearts did not question their choice of moving together to Dallas. As Ruth Ann Youngblood taught math, and later was a guidance counselor, Jesse operated forklifts to make a living. Jesse had always had plans to earn his degree, but was not sure when that would happen. He continued to work at the same job so he could support his family. One day, a fr...

1. Who were the sources? Reyna Velazquez, Sandy Salazar, Daniela Salazar 2. Summarize in 1-3 sentences the story: Katie's grandmother crossed the border at a young age. They faced hardships and discrimination, but still persevered and made it across the border. 3. How many paragraphs is the story? The story is 31 paragraphs.  4. How many words is the story (you can do this in the Google Doc itself)? The story is 871 words.  5. How many direct quotes are there in the story? There are 16 direct quotes 6. How many different people are quoted in the story? 3 people are quoted in the story. 7. Which quote is the most impactful of all the ones included? "I remember my mother in law would forbid me from eating anything for at least 2 days it was horrible," Velazquez said.  8. Where is that quote located in the story (beginning, middle, end)? In the beginning 9. Does the lede effectively capture the readers attention? Yes 10.If their could have been one additional person intervie...

My Feature Story:  1. Who were the sources? The sources were Jesse Youngblood, Ruth Youngblood, and Blake Youngblood 2. Summarize in 1-3 sentences the story: Jesse moved to Dallas and did not know what he wanted his career to be. He took many journeys along the way, but discovered a passion for law enforcement.  3. How many paragraphs is the story? 25 paragraphs 4. How many words is the story? 859 words 5. How many direct quotes are there in the story? There are 7 direct quotes 6. How many different people are quoted in the story? 3 people were quoted 7. Which quote is the most impactful of all the ones included? “I just fell in love with the aspects of the job,” Jesse said, “It was so terribly interesting to run around in a squad car and answer calls for service.” 8. Where is that quote located in the story (beginning, middle, end)? Middle 9. Does the lede effectively capture the readers attention? Yes 10. If their could have been one additional person interviewed for the...

Short Answers 1. Sean Foley and Andrew Nestor 2. So public lands could be used by the public 3. To offer competitive pay for faculty and staff and keep up with inflation 4.  Baker Mayfield- Oklahoma Lamar Jackson- Louisville Bryce Love- Stanford 5.  I would like to see the movie "Coco" because I saw the trailer for the movie and it looked very interesting to me, I would also like to see "Wonder" because I read the book and it would be interesting to see how the director has interpreted the book and turned it into a movie. Long Answers: 1. Trump's tweet could have gone wrong when he tried to cover up and justify the actions of Flynn. Trump tried to say the actions were lawful, but Flynn even pleaded guilty. This could also prove troublesome for Trump because it hints that he knew about Flynn's actions before he fired him. The tweet also appears to show Trump was trying to cover-up the situation so he didn't have to fire Flynn, which in it's ...

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1 . News: Post-game Whataburger enacts additional security The first game night a fight broke out at a local Whataburger. As a result, management has instated a security guard on game nights. 2.  1. Who was quoted in the story? Marcus Casillas, Rylle Holder, Levi Ander 2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion? The strongest quote was "We decided to use security to prevent this from happening again," Marcus Casillas.  3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? The lead sentence did make me want to keep reading.  4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? The closing statement was a quote. 3. 1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper? There was only one photo.  1A. Why is this your favorite? It was the only one included in the piece.  2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper? I did not like the smallest picture in Silver Stars fundraise for Hawaii trip.  2. Commentary: The world needs...

1. Who is your main subject? My main subject is my Grandpa. 2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to, minimum 2 other people)? My two supporting interviews will be done with my dad and my grandma.  3. What is the topic or potential topic? The topic will be about his time in the police work force. My potential topic will be interesting stories about his time or service. 4. Which angle from above will you write the story? I will be writing this in a first-hand experience.  5. Then to help you get going faster, come up with 20 questions that you can ask your main subject. Type these in your blog. - What kinds of things did you experience while you worked as a police?  - Was there anything that surprised you when you first applied for the job? - Would you recommend this profession to others? Why?  - Did you enjoy working as a police? If so, what did you enjoy most? - Were there any dangerous or scary situations you found yourself in while on the ...

1. The lead in a hard news piece includes most of the who, what, when, where, or why. But, the feature writing lead set up the story and gave a little bit of information to draw the reader in. The important information is not given up front in a feature writing piece. 2. Who-  2nd Paragraph What- 2nd Paragraph When- Under Title Where- 2nd Paragraph Why-  3rd Paragraph How-  8th Paragraph 3. Yes there are quotes used in this article. 4. Yes, in some cases, they used quote-transition style. 5. Ted Williams,  Kevin McLoughlin,     Doral Chenoweth III,  Ken Andrews,  Tony Florentino,  Shane Cormier. 6.  "We could make him a millionaire," I think this is the most important quote in the story because it shows how someone can come out of extreme poverty, and make lots of money. I think this is the best quote because it shows that giving second chances is important. Even though he used to be an addict and was homeless, he now has a ne...