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Immigration laws getting out of hand 

1. Who wrote the story?

The editorials 

2. What is their story about?

There story was about immigration and how bad its becoming like the issue is getting out of hand.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

"there has been protest to protect these innocent undocumented immigrants"

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

Yes they did 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

No they stuck to one point and why that point was an issue and what it was doing and effecting us  

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

yes there are multiple 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
Im pretty sure it was 3rd person 

A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.

1.uses i or in my  2. a hard piece is mainly facts  3.opinions is more feelings 

B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?

Because its something students don't really wanna see pictures of 

C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?

1.presidents  2.sports  3.music 

Betsy DeVos unfit to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education 

1. Who wrote the story?

Staff writer Reagan Wallace 

2. What is their story about?

Its about Betsy DeVos and that she is just not suitable for this job at being secretary of the schools education 

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

"i don't believe she is prepared to lead a country's educations system ''

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

No they don't 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

No they are very certain that she is unable to do this job 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

Yes there are a few 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

I would say 1st person 

A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.

1.Use of i or me  2.hard piece mainly facts 3.opinions are feeling

B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?

Because they might not want her in the newspaper to keep her face hidden 

C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?

1.immigrations 2.events 3.movies  

Our great tree is worth saving 

1. Who wrote the story?

Commentary editor Ian Miller 

2. What is their story about?

He talks about the big tree in the court yard and how much its worth to us and the school to save it and have it be there for man years and how special it is to all of us and what makes this school special 

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

"in my opinion it is absolutely worth saving''

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

yes he does 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

No he's not wishy washy he knows what he stands for and what he wants to see happen

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No there are not

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

I would say 1st 

A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.

1. use of i and me  2.facts 3.feelings  

B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?

Because when we read this we already know what this is talking about 

C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?

1.foods 2.weight 3.shoes 

Going above the norm for college

1. Who wrote the story?

Jake Brien 

2. What is their story about?

The Story is about how some people do un normal things just to get into college its not all ways about grades any more 

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

This story doesn't really have an opinion its more facts and what they do

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

No not that i can recall of in my opinion they didn't 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

No they stuck to one side of the story and told it and didn't change sides 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No there are not 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

It in 2nd 

A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.

1. use of me and i 2.facts 3.feelings

B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?

well there is one but it really isn't a picture its more a cartoon 

C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?

1.food  2.phone companys  3.politics 

Importance of physics class 

1. Who wrote the story?

Abby Writer 

2. What is their story about?

Why physics class is important for us to learn and to have and to some students who want to take the class

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

Yes she said on one side and why we should have it 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

She didn't really i really thought it was one sided 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

No she wasn't really wishy washy she stay'd to one side 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No there isn't any 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

Its in 3rd person 

A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.

1. use of me and i  2.facts vs. feelings  3. one is world new vs. school news 

B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?

There is also a cartoon version of a picture but probably because we might not have a physics class yet or not a lot of kids are taking it .

C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?

1. cars  2.football  3.school education 

peer review soM

http://alyssaaar.blogspot.com/
Paragraphs - 48 pts
5 quotes -10 pts
Inverted pyramid - 15 pts
Extra Credit? - 5
TOTAL =78

http://ericesphotoj.blogspot.com/
Paragraphs - 50 pts
5 quotes -20 pts
Inverted pyramid - 20 pts
Extra Credit? - 10
TOTAL =100

http://aidanrsphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com/
Paragraphs - 47 pts
5 quotes -  25 pts
Inverted pyramid - 9 pts
Extra Credit? - 5
TOTAL = 86

http://selviasphotojournalismblog.blogspot.com/
Paragraphs -  46 pts
5 quotes - 15 pts
Inverted pyramid - 8 pts
Extra Credit? - 8
TOTAL = 77

SLO practice

1. In the following, which news value is most clearly represented in the caption below?

Caption: Courtney Suel (left) and Lesia Bridges navigate a flooded Aquarena Springs Drive in San Marcos on Tuesday. One gauge in the city recorded nearly seven inches of rain.

A. Conflict
B. Human Interest
C. Impact
D. Proximity

Answer; D
2. In the following, which news value is most clearly represented in the caption below?

Caption: Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday in Nogales, Ariz: "This is a new era. This is the Trump era. The lawlessness, the abdication of the duty to enforce our immigration laws....are over."

A. Prominence
B. Human Interest
C. Impact
D.Proximity

Answer;A
3. Which of the following is an example of a present tense action verb?

A. painted
B. gets painted
C. paints
D. getting paint

Answer;C
4. What is the most wrong with the following headline?

Headline: Big win

A. The date and the place
B. The background information
C. The lack of a verb
D. The lack of a subject

Answer;D
5. What information is missing from the first sentence of this caption:

Caption: On Wednesday, March 13 senior Sarah Smith captured the flag.

A. The date
B. The location
C. The name of the subject
D. A present tense verb

Answer;B
6. What information is missing from the second sentence of this caption:

Caption: On Wednesday, March 13 senior Sarah Smith captured the flag in the annual senior games event held at Bowie High School. Smith lives at 10405 Johnston St. in Austin.

A. The date of the event
B. A present tense verb
C. Background information about the senior games
D. The name of the subject

Answer;C
Caption Writing:

Please write a correct 2 sentence caption for the following photo - remember that you get to make up all the information, but you still need to follow the correct format as described above:

saint senator of Canada is meeting the lovely mis. tauj to talk about some new ideas for school education in her county they plan to have there ideas done buy June 14.They thought it would be a great thing to have education there when they talked they had some good ideas.

Nut graf

A nut graf purpose to justify the story by telling the reader why they should care and provides a transition from the lead and it explains the lead and the connections to the rest of the story it also tell why the story s timely It also helps the reader see why the story is important .

It gives detail and support to the story and reason on why we should listen to the story and why should we care what the story says and it also helps keep story's clean and not all over the place when writing them and that the story has a point to it and that it all takes about the same thing

Student of the month story

who- A student at bowie high school

what- Won student of the month

where- At James Bowie High School

when-This month

why- Because she wanted to accomplish this and it looks good on college applications

how- By maintaining good grades and after school activity



A student at James Bowie High school had just won the student of the month award this month and her family and friends are so excited and so very proud of her for achieving this award. We asked her why she wanted to do this and she said ''because i wanted to accomplish this and it looks good on college applications and i thought it would be a fun challenge'' she said she had to maintain her grades and do some fun after school clubs and activities along the way.

"keeping up with all the work is a challenge and stressful but its worth it in the end," she said.

Being student of the month is an exciting thing and being able to get student of the month out of all the  students trying to win the same title is a tuff thing to do, winning the student of the month isn't all ways an easy thing to do. The current winner of student of the month knows the dedication and time and hard work it takes to get that title and how good it feels to have all that pressure just lift off your shoulders.

"Choosing student of the month is a real hard decision to make, " assistant principal Samantha smith said to us.

Student of the month is more then just an award and more then 10 seconds of fame for them, when winning student of the award is so huge to them because when you win student of the month all the students know your name and you are finally out of the dark for some its just a time to be happy and excited but also being student of the month came with a lot of responsibility and a lot of hard work.

"Being student of the month for me was more then just a win, it was like feeling big having everyone know me and know my name was a great part of winning," she had said.

James Bowie High School is a great school for doing student of the month a lot of schools don't do student of the month so a lot of students don't get recognized for the hard work they are doing and time and effort that they put into school and having this bust students up to work harder and push them selfs to do better in life and want to learn and want to get good grades and just be better in life.

"I am proud that our school does student of the month and i'm glad i get to be a part of this and i couldn't ask for a better way to give students confidence, Im glad to say i am student of the month," Terrazas said.

Inverted Pyramid

School Uniforms

1.What do you think about this dress code rule
2.Why do you think they are doing this.
3.How do you feel about this dress code
4.Do you think is gonna last long
5.Do you think this is a good idea
6.How would you spell your name 
7.Do you think people are gonna fight to change this 
8.Did the students have a say in this change
9.What do you think this has to hold in the future 
10.What would you do to change this
11.Would you change schools 
12.Do you care if you have a dress code or not and why 
13.Are students education gonna change from this 
14.Is this gonna be a big change for the students 
15.Why do you think they put a dress code 
16.How do you as a staff member  think about this 
17.Do you think your child should have a dress code and why 
18.Do you think it stops the kids from expressing them selfs 
19.Would you as a student want this to change 
20.Do you fell that you cant be yourself with this dress code 

1.The students 
2.The staff 
3.The parents