Grace's Journalism Blog

1.  Feature Story

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...

Ted Williams current situation has greatly improved from what it was six years ago. After the video got more than 11 million views, he got many job offers from businesses such as Kraft and others. He met with his mother after not seeing her for a very long time. Although he became affiliated with drugs after his rise to fame, he is now sober again. He also worked for Pepsi, reciting their slogans in 2016. After that, he got a job working as a radio host at the radio station, WWGH-FM. In a recent interview, he credited his success and motivation to an act of God. He still gives out socks to the homeless through an ongoing project. He is giving out socks because being in and out of prison, that is the one thing that he missed and did not have most often. He is enjoying his life now, and has a steady income and a job. He has made the best of his situation throughout the years, and now enjoys being able to relax. He still tries to give back to the community that helped him get back on hi...

1.  Do we perceive beauty? I believe all people are capable of perceiving beauty. I believe we are able to recognize beauty, but have trouble to truly appreciate it. 2.  Do we stop to appreciate it? I don't think most of us will stop and appreciate beauty. One of the reasons I think this is because of the article and video we watched this class. Very few people stopped and took time to appreciate the work of a child prodigy. I believe children can appreciate beauty, but as we grow older, we stop appreciating it. 3.  Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context? I think that if we take the time, we are able to recognize talent in an unexpected context. If we do not take a moment in the day to stop and look at our surroundings, lots of stuff can be missed. People can recognize talent in an unexpected context if we choose to take a moment to. If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever writt...

Opinion Piece #1 1. Who wrote the story? Faith L. 2. What is their story about? The story is about printing at Bowie and how it cost money for students to print. 3.What is their direct opinion about that topic? "I believe that everybody at Bowie should have the privilege to print things for free at school." 4. Did they address what the other side might be thinking about their topic? Yes 5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? No 6. Are there any quotes in the story? No 7. What point of view did they write this in? They wrote this in first person. Opinion Piece #2 1. Who wrote the story? Ashley B. 2. What is their story about? Schools are considering making school year long. 3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? " I do not think that school should be extended through the whole year." 4. Did they address what the other side might think about the topic? Yes 5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? No 6. Are there any quot...