1. Who is your main subject? Noel Martinez (Brother)
2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to)?
Jennifer Martinez(Wife)
Deanna Martinez(Mother)
3. What is the topic? I will interview him about, what it was like being in the military.
4. Which angle from above will you write the story? Personality
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.
Why did you join the Military?
Why did you choose the Marines?
Did you ever think about backing out?
How long were you in the military?
How old were you when you entered the military?
What was it like leaving to fight a war?
What was going through your head when you were out there?
How did your family react when you told them your were leaving?
Are there stories you could share?
Did being in the Marines change how you see things?
How does it feel knowing that U.S troops are pretty much out of the middle east?
What do you do now that your out of the Marines?
Does this life seem a little boring compared to being in the Marines?
6. Once you complete that portion, you need to come up with 5-10
questions you need to ask your supporting interviews. Type these into
your blog. You may need different questions for each supporting subject.
Jennifer Martinez
How did it feel when he left to the Marines?
How did you manage with him half way across the world?
How was it raising a little girl by yourself?
How excited were you when he came back?
Where is your life right now?
Deanna Martinez
How did it feel to have your son leave to the Marines?
Did you now that he wanted to join the Marines?
Did you try to stop him from going?
How did you feel when he returned from Iraq?
How are things going now?
7. You will need to do a little research on the topic you expect to
interview your main subject about. Take a little time and do some google
searching - find at least 5 new things about the intended topic you
should know before you interview your main subject. List those on your
blog.
The Marines Started in 1775
10% of the people who go into basic training drop out
Boot Camp last 12 weeks
The Iraq War lasted from 2003-2011
Over 100000 soldiers died in the Iraq War
8. Write when you plan to conduct the interview(s)?
I plan to conduct the interview when we visit his house this winter break.
9. Where you will interview them (some interviews are better to do in
the persons environment, while others should be done in public places,
ALL interviews should be done in person)?
I am going to interview him in his house along with his wife and mother.
10. How will you record the information? (taking notes is ideal, and if
you want to record the conversation you MUST get permission. You can do
both if they will allow you to record, this is a really strong technique
that you could use.) I will take notes and ask if i can record it.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
CE 3.5
1. Tell me three things you learned about Dell the company. It was a public company for 25 years, $57 billion business,
2. Why did Michael Dell choose to buy his company back and make it private? With a public company there is a lot of whining and second- guessing, and its more fun.
3. What does Michael Dell think about "cloud-based" IT? they are very focused on it.
4. Who is Dell (the company) new market to sell their products, according to the story? The Cloud
5. What does Michael Dell think is the future of computer use? Tablets
From the rest of the paper:
A. What local district attorney will be allowed to keep her job despite getting a recent DWI? Rosemary Lahmberg
B. Who is Time Magazines person of the year? Pope Francis
C. Who is the front runner to replace Mack Brown as the coach of the UT Longhorn football team? NO ONE!!!
D. Who is Joel Sidelnik and what is his claim to fame? Rustic furniture
E. What famous person passed away this week in South Africa? Nelson Mandela
1.) Please go to page A13 and look at the political cartoon on the
bottom portion of the page. Although we have yet to discuss political
cartoons and how to interpret them I would like you to do your best on
this one, later we will talk about these. So what do you think the
message of this cartoon is and tell me why you interpreted this way? I think the cartoon is trying to say that Obama's second term is crumbling and breaking apart. Or it could be saying that, Obama's second term has ruined Christmas, which is why it's a broken Christmas tree ball.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
JFK 50 years later
In this story I learned about what Luci Baines Johnson did on November 22, 1963, the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The story starts with the Luci at school when she hears about it. Her school meets for an assembly to find out the tragic thing that has just took place. She is then taken home by secret service members and she waits for her father and mother to return, but she is traumatized by what is going on, and doesn't remember much from that day.
It then goes on to talking about her family moving into the white house, and the hardship her family went through after JFK had been assassinated. She talks about how stressed her father and mother got taking over the duties of the president, and how she basically had to cope with stuff by herself because her parents were busy. Then she talks about how the assassination buried her childhood.
It then goes on to talking about her family moving into the white house, and the hardship her family went through after JFK had been assassinated. She talks about how stressed her father and mother got taking over the duties of the president, and how she basically had to cope with stuff by herself because her parents were busy. Then she talks about how the assassination buried her childhood.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Key Ingredients
1. LIST 3 DETAILS THAT YOU FOUND ABOVE THAT HELP THE STORY It said everything "client 9" did for the prostitute, They kept the identity of "client 9" hidden until the very end, they went into details about the woman.
2. THERE ARE DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT INCLUDE IN A REGULAR NEWS STORY, PLEASE LIST AT LEAST 2 OF THEM Hiding who client 9 was until the end, the prostitutes name.
3. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING? yes
2. THERE ARE DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT INCLUDE IN A REGULAR NEWS STORY, PLEASE LIST AT LEAST 2 OF THEM Hiding who client 9 was until the end, the prostitutes name.
3. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING? yes
4. LIST 3 DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS THAT YOU FOUND ABOVE THAT HELP THE STORY Torn modly mattress, ribs and collarbone jutted out, crawling with lice.
5. THERE ARE DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT INCLUDE IN A REGULAR NEWS STORY, PLEASE LIST AT LEAST 2 OF THEM rashes and sores pocked her skin, and she was naked.
6. WHAT CONDITIONS EXIST REGARDING THIS CHILD THAT THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES TO YOU? She has lice and is malnourished, and has rashes and sores.
7. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING? I would just to find out what happen to the child.
8. HOW DOES THE QUOTE HELP THE TRANSITION STATEMENT ABOVE IT? The quote helps because the firefighter notes the children that the statement above it was implying.
9. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING? No
10. LIST 3 DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS THAT YOU FOUND ABOVE THAT HELP THE STORY Temperature was headed toward 100 degrees, Soon flames were rushing through the brush toward Zaca Ridge, realized they were a potential monster.
11. THERE ARE DETAILS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT INCLUDE IN A REGULAR NEWS STORY, PLEASE LIST AT LEAST 2 OF THEM the first statement, rainfall the previous winter had been among the lowest on record.
12. WHAT WAS THE ANECDOTE THAT THE AUTHOR USED IN THIS STORY? When the sparks flew from the meat grinder
13. WHAT WAS THE IRONICAL PART OF THIS STORY IN REGARDS TO HOW THE FIRE STARTED? they were fixing a water pipe near by.
14. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING?No
15. LIST 3 PIECES OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOUND IN THESE 3 PARAGRAPHS The agency spent $307 million on fire suppression, congress is considering a separate federal account, state wildfire spending has shot up 150% in the last decade
16. WHICH ONE DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST CRUCIAL? Spending has shot up 150%
17. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP READING? NO
Thanksgiving Story
This Thanksgiving was very fun, but quiet normal. It started on Tuesday and didn't end until Sunday night.
It started on Tuesday right when i got home from school. My brother Noel came in from kyle, to go shopping with my mother while me and my other brother Manuel stay home to clean with my sisters Oralia and Adrianna. Tuesday was just gathering food and making sure the house was clean for Thursday.
Wednesday was a bit of a surprise when my other brother Carlos, who lives in Houston, surprised us by showing up earlier than we thought. The rest of that day was spent cooking and preparing things for Thanksgiving, but since Carlos showed up we all sat down and watched movies. Since my niece and nephew were their we watched Planes and Turbo, the Disney movies.
On Thanksgiving Day we were all up at 8 a.m to finish up the food and our family started showing up at around 10 a.m. We had our Thanksgiving early because my brother and sister had to go into work at 1 p.m. My aunt Patricia showed up first, like she always does, with her family she likes to get there early so that she can get the first batch of deviled eggs. After her, some family friends came over, Mario brought pecan pie, and Tyron brought peach cobbler. The last ones to show up were my Uncle Erik who brought along my cousin Brandon, they stayed for about an hour before everybody started leaving. When the time came to eat, all the food had been ready. We had Turkey, corn, rice, dressing, homemade gravy, cornbread, rolls, and glazed ham. Before we ate though we had to say grace, and since we were going in order of my family it was my turn to say grace, I was completely caught off guard and said maybe the worst grace ever, but it was still a good day.
The second half of Wednesday I was watching my cousins Jesse and Nancy, my niece Crystal, and my nephew Gabriel while my mother went to bingo with my aunt, and my sister-in-law started Black Friday shopping early. We were playing the xbox for about and hour before we watched Turbo for about the sixth time that day, but i didn't really mind. Once 10 p.m hit my brother Noel got off work and my mom got back from bingo, so i could go Black Friday shopping to, most of the time was spent at Barton Creek mall with my brothers. We bought a couple of shirts, Noel bought a watch, Carlos bought some stuff for his new apartment in Houston, and Manuel was doing some early Christmas shopping. I was just along for the ride. At about 2 a.m we moved to party over to Best Buy where Noel bought himself an Xbox One and Carlos bought some movies. The best part for me though was when we were leaving my sister surprised me with a Nintendo 3Ds that she bought for me early in the day. The night/ morning ended with everybody getting home at around 4 a.m and falling asleep, except for me because I was excited about the DS which i played for about an hour before i fell asleep.
When i woke up later that day Manuel went to work, Noel had left back to kyle, and Carlos was in the living room with my sisters and mother. They were getting ready to go eat and asked if i wanted to tag along. I went with them to go eat pizza with them and bought my DS with me to play with it more. After we ate we went back to the house to watch movies. On the way back my DS got low on battery, so when we got home i went inside wanting to charge it, but when i went to put it on i couldn't find it. When i told my mom she said that Noel took it by accident when he was packing up, so for the rest of Friday i just got on the computer and played Minecraft with some friends from school.
Saturday I we met up with Noel so i could get my charger back, and after that i spent the day at my friend Fernando's house. He also got an Xbox One on Friday with the game Deadrising 3 and we played that and League of Legends all day. Later that day Mario came over Fernando's house as well and we went and got some pizza, played more games, then crashed for the night.
On Sunday Carlos was going back to Houston, but before that he wanted to go bowling and our cousin wanted to play laser tag, so we went to Main Event. When we got their we started bowling and my cousin went to play, the game was close the entire time until the end when i choked like Lebron in the 4th and lost by 20 points :/ . Then when we were about to leave we noticed a rock climbing area, and we thought "why not" did that for about 2 hours. After that my brother dropped me off at home and went back to Houston. Even though it was such a good day, it was made even better when Manuel and I started watching The Walking Dead, it was an extremely good episode and a good way to end the break.
It started on Tuesday right when i got home from school. My brother Noel came in from kyle, to go shopping with my mother while me and my other brother Manuel stay home to clean with my sisters Oralia and Adrianna. Tuesday was just gathering food and making sure the house was clean for Thursday.
Wednesday was a bit of a surprise when my other brother Carlos, who lives in Houston, surprised us by showing up earlier than we thought. The rest of that day was spent cooking and preparing things for Thanksgiving, but since Carlos showed up we all sat down and watched movies. Since my niece and nephew were their we watched Planes and Turbo, the Disney movies.
On Thanksgiving Day we were all up at 8 a.m to finish up the food and our family started showing up at around 10 a.m. We had our Thanksgiving early because my brother and sister had to go into work at 1 p.m. My aunt Patricia showed up first, like she always does, with her family she likes to get there early so that she can get the first batch of deviled eggs. After her, some family friends came over, Mario brought pecan pie, and Tyron brought peach cobbler. The last ones to show up were my Uncle Erik who brought along my cousin Brandon, they stayed for about an hour before everybody started leaving. When the time came to eat, all the food had been ready. We had Turkey, corn, rice, dressing, homemade gravy, cornbread, rolls, and glazed ham. Before we ate though we had to say grace, and since we were going in order of my family it was my turn to say grace, I was completely caught off guard and said maybe the worst grace ever, but it was still a good day.
The second half of Wednesday I was watching my cousins Jesse and Nancy, my niece Crystal, and my nephew Gabriel while my mother went to bingo with my aunt, and my sister-in-law started Black Friday shopping early. We were playing the xbox for about and hour before we watched Turbo for about the sixth time that day, but i didn't really mind. Once 10 p.m hit my brother Noel got off work and my mom got back from bingo, so i could go Black Friday shopping to, most of the time was spent at Barton Creek mall with my brothers. We bought a couple of shirts, Noel bought a watch, Carlos bought some stuff for his new apartment in Houston, and Manuel was doing some early Christmas shopping. I was just along for the ride. At about 2 a.m we moved to party over to Best Buy where Noel bought himself an Xbox One and Carlos bought some movies. The best part for me though was when we were leaving my sister surprised me with a Nintendo 3Ds that she bought for me early in the day. The night/ morning ended with everybody getting home at around 4 a.m and falling asleep, except for me because I was excited about the DS which i played for about an hour before i fell asleep.
When i woke up later that day Manuel went to work, Noel had left back to kyle, and Carlos was in the living room with my sisters and mother. They were getting ready to go eat and asked if i wanted to tag along. I went with them to go eat pizza with them and bought my DS with me to play with it more. After we ate we went back to the house to watch movies. On the way back my DS got low on battery, so when we got home i went inside wanting to charge it, but when i went to put it on i couldn't find it. When i told my mom she said that Noel took it by accident when he was packing up, so for the rest of Friday i just got on the computer and played Minecraft with some friends from school.
Saturday I we met up with Noel so i could get my charger back, and after that i spent the day at my friend Fernando's house. He also got an Xbox One on Friday with the game Deadrising 3 and we played that and League of Legends all day. Later that day Mario came over Fernando's house as well and we went and got some pizza, played more games, then crashed for the night.
On Sunday Carlos was going back to Houston, but before that he wanted to go bowling and our cousin wanted to play laser tag, so we went to Main Event. When we got their we started bowling and my cousin went to play, the game was close the entire time until the end when i choked like Lebron in the 4th and lost by 20 points :/ . Then when we were about to leave we noticed a rock climbing area, and we thought "why not" did that for about 2 hours. After that my brother dropped me off at home and went back to Houston. Even though it was such a good day, it was made even better when Manuel and I started watching The Walking Dead, it was an extremely good episode and a good way to end the break.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
CE 3.3
1. Monday, page A1 (front page) - "Most food trailers..." - What are the THREE biggest difference for food trailers and the inspection process versus brick-and-mortar restaurants, according to the article? Lack of a constant source of water and power, refrigeration
2. Monday, page B5 - "Twitter latest to..." - What does Perfect Forward Secrecy do? adds an extra layer of security to Web encryption to thwart eavesdroppings.
3. Monday, page C4 - "Report: Investigator will..." - What is the current situation for Jonathan Martin? He left the team and has been with family undergoing counseling for emotional issues.
4. Sunday, Page C1 - "Time for some parting shots" - What was Mike Leggett's final parting statement to his friends on the Statesman staff? "If you've never drunk beer in the parking lot on a Saturday night or made out in a darkroom, you've never worked at a newspaper."
5. Sunday, Page D1 - "Blueprint" - What portion of the Blueprint caught your eye first when I directed you to the page? The Turkey
6. Sunday, Page E1 - "I, Robot..." - Do you think robots will have an active role in your life in the future? Why or why not? Yes, with all the strides we are having with technology, I imagine that when I'm your age we will have robot helping us with a lot of stuff in our lives. I don't mean human sized robots like the movies, I mean little ones that do a lot of little stuff.
2. Monday, page B5 - "Twitter latest to..." - What does Perfect Forward Secrecy do? adds an extra layer of security to Web encryption to thwart eavesdroppings.
3. Monday, page C4 - "Report: Investigator will..." - What is the current situation for Jonathan Martin? He left the team and has been with family undergoing counseling for emotional issues.
4. Sunday, Page C1 - "Time for some parting shots" - What was Mike Leggett's final parting statement to his friends on the Statesman staff? "If you've never drunk beer in the parking lot on a Saturday night or made out in a darkroom, you've never worked at a newspaper."
5. Sunday, Page D1 - "Blueprint" - What portion of the Blueprint caught your eye first when I directed you to the page? The Turkey
6. Sunday, Page E1 - "I, Robot..." - Do you think robots will have an active role in your life in the future? Why or why not? Yes, with all the strides we are having with technology, I imagine that when I'm your age we will have robot helping us with a lot of stuff in our lives. I don't mean human sized robots like the movies, I mean little ones that do a lot of little stuff.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Lone Star Dispatch Issue #2
News- Silver Stars participate in Champions 4 Children
Summary- The Bowie Silver Stars are involved in a non-profit organization called Champions 4 Children. The story talks about a little girl named Kayleigh who joined the Silver stars through the organization.
Summary- Former Bowie student Michael Griffin retires his jersey.
Summary- The Bowie Silver Stars are involved in a non-profit organization called Champions 4 Children. The story talks about a little girl named Kayleigh who joined the Silver stars through the organization.
Who?- Bowie Silver Stars
What?- are involved in Champions 4 Children
Where?- James Bowie High School
When?-
Why?- To make Kayleigh happy and to help the organization
How?- Kayleigh asked if she could join the Silver Stars and they accepted
Who was quoted in the story?
Silver Star director Jennifer Dawson
Team Captain Maddie Hacking
Freshman Corin Taylor
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "I think the Silver Stars have helped her by lifting her spirits, and giving her hope that they will find help for her undiagnosed diseases", Jennifer Dawson.
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
Commentary-New bill changes testing requirements
Summary- This story is about the House Bill Five (HB5). Which is a bill that will change the graduation requirements for students. The story goes into some problems this might have and some solutions.
Who? Law makers
What? Changed the graduation requirements
Where? Texas
When? 2014-2015
Why?
How? Changing graduation requirements
Who was quoted in the story? Chief School Officer Paul Cruz
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Students who start 9th grade in the fall of 2014 and thereafter must meet the new graduation plan requirements outlined in what is called the Foundation High School Program"
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
Student Life- Twitter fun turns into double dare
Summary- Sophomore Tyler Hudson made a bet on a social network site. When he lost the bet he jumped off Town Lake bridge into the cold water below.
Who? Tyler Hudson
What? Made a bet
Where?On Instagram
When? October 14th
Why? Made a bet with some friends
How?
Who was quoted in the story? Tyler Hudson
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "I started regretting my tweet as it got closer and closer and then when i was at four hundred I just started planning it out so I wouldn't get arrested."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
Entertainment- STC brings shows to kids
Summary-Starlight Theatre Company offers and senior directors make shows for children. The story then follow Christian Haddad and talks about his production.
Who? Starlight Theatre Company
What? are having shows for children
Where? Bowie auditorium
When? November 14-16
Why? To show how the seniors have progressed
How? Making and performing their own shows.
Who was quoted in the story?
Senior Christian Haddad
Sully Dildine
Theatre Teacher Kalyn Holloway
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?" I have full confidence of the students in the company. I think they have gained knowledge that they need from class with us and that they've made great decisions with their children shows"
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statements
Trends and Culinary- Culinary cooks up bake sale goodies
Summary- The bowie culinary students talk about the bake sale that took place at bowie. They go into some details about the day.
Sports- Famous number retired
Who? Bowie Culinary Students
What? Had a Bake sale
Where? James Bowie High School
When? October 25th
Why? 14th Annual Bulldog Bakery
How? sold baked goods
Who was quoted in the story?
Junior Katelyn Ruel
Junior Ciara Ruiz
Senior Elena Granados
Chef Richard Winemiller
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? " The week we spent baking in the kitchen was probably the most exciting and high energized week ever."
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Quote
Sports- Famous number retired
Who? -Michael Griffin
What? - retired his Jersey
Where?- Burger Stadium
When?-
Why?- He had the time
How?- At burger stadium at the akins game
Who was quoted in the story? Robert Griffin
What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Man, it's a big honor, especially since they have been doing real well they only lost one game so far,"
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? Statement
In-Depth- Bill changes graduation requirements
Summary-
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What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
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Current Events Quiz 3.2
1. Thursday, Page A5 "Ancient Boy's DNA..." What were the two surprises about the remains of the boy in Siberia" The boy's DNA matches that of Western Europeans and his DNA also matches a large proportion of the DNA of living Native Americans.
2. Thursday, Page B5 "11-year old boy honored..." What paragraph did you learn the following information:
Who- Leo "Willy" Click Jr. 1st paragraph
What- Saved the lives of his family trapped inside a burning vehicle. 2nd paragraph
Where- Texas 35 3rd paragraph
When- Aug. 18th 15th paragraph
Why- just felt ordinary 2nd paragraph
How- Paragraph 15
3. Thursday, Page D1 "No Barriers" What is so different about this tv show? What are some of the ways deaf people communicate with the hearing, according to the story? The tv show gives viewers a glimpse into the lives of deaf communities around the globe. Sign language, letting them prepare before hand.
4. Sunday (Nov. 17), Page A13 "Lincoln' true words" What was the most important difference between the supposed different versions of his famous speech, according to the article? the presence or absence of the phrase "under God".
5. Sunday (Nov. 17) Page E5 "Now you can sail..." What does this app do and why is it significant to people who like John Lennon? It's loaded with interactive features, music , photos and interviews that detail a relatively unexamined slice of the former Beatle's life. John Lennon was part of the beatles.
2. Thursday, Page B5 "11-year old boy honored..." What paragraph did you learn the following information:
Who- Leo "Willy" Click Jr. 1st paragraph
What- Saved the lives of his family trapped inside a burning vehicle. 2nd paragraph
Where- Texas 35 3rd paragraph
When- Aug. 18th 15th paragraph
Why- just felt ordinary 2nd paragraph
How- Paragraph 15
3. Thursday, Page D1 "No Barriers" What is so different about this tv show? What are some of the ways deaf people communicate with the hearing, according to the story? The tv show gives viewers a glimpse into the lives of deaf communities around the globe. Sign language, letting them prepare before hand.
4. Sunday (Nov. 17), Page A13 "Lincoln' true words" What was the most important difference between the supposed different versions of his famous speech, according to the article? the presence or absence of the phrase "under God".
5. Sunday (Nov. 17) Page E5 "Now you can sail..." What does this app do and why is it significant to people who like John Lennon? It's loaded with interactive features, music , photos and interviews that detail a relatively unexamined slice of the former Beatle's life. John Lennon was part of the beatles.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Current Events Quiz 3.1
1. In Thursday's paper on page D1in the story called "Flatbed taking on
key role in arts," what is the main focus of the story? Please be
specific and summarize the entire story. The story is about The Flatbed Press, which is a place for artist and creative professionals. The story tell about the people that work or go there and some details about the facilities.
2. On the side of that story, there is a "sidebar" with additional
information about arts in Austin. What types of information were
provided in those sidebars that you didn't get from reading the
"Flatbed" story? The sidebar provides answers to questions some people might have.
3. In Wednesday's paper on page D1 in the story called "Formula one for
success," what is the main focus of the story? Please be specific and
summarize the entire story. The focus of the story is how the author started like Formula One races because of the food that was served there. Then goes into details about some of the food.
4. What does the writer do that causes you to keep reading the article
even if you don't care about cooking, or formula one car racing? He throws in some funny quotes.
5. What techniques did the page editors at the Austin American Statesman use to break up the lengthy text present in that story? They broke the story up into smaller paragraphs.
6. In Tuesday's paper on page D1 in the story called "Hug to out is the ethos of Roy Spence,"
what is the main focus of the story? Please be specific and summarize the entire story. The story focuses on the writer going to go interview Roy Spence, the author of "The 10 Essential Hugs of Life". Roy talks about writing the book and the meaning of the hugs.
7. Would you want to get a hug from Roy Spence? Why or Why not. Yes, It may be a little creepy that Roy is 65 years old, but he seems like a really cool guys.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Feature Writting Preview
1. What is the difference between a hard news lead (lede) and the one you read above? A hard news lead tries to get all the information out as fast as possible.
2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information?
a. Who- Ted Williams
b. What- Has an amazing voice
c. Where- Hudson street ramp
d. When
e. Why
f. How- He was infatuated with radio and attended broadcasting school.
3. Are there quotes in this story? yes
4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transiton" style we used in news writing? yes
5. Who is quoted in the story? Ted Williams
6. What quote is the most powerful in the story, in your opinion? "I think he really has no idea how big this is going to be"
7. How many paragraphs is the story? 33
8. How many words is the story (hint: you can copy and paste into Word and get a word count)? 762 words
9. What is significant about the lead (lede) and the final paragraph of the story? The lead is used in the last paragraph.
10. Why do you think the writer did that with the lead (lede) and final paragraph? To bring it all together.
11. Was the story interesting to read? Yes
12. When you finished the story, but BEFORE you watched the video, did you want to hear the voice? Yes
13. Multimedia approaches are powerful tools, what impact did the video have when watched directly after reading the story? It was amazing hearing this guys voice. It sounded exactly how I imagined reading it.
14. Would the story have lost its impact without the video? Yes, because I would not have known how great his voice was.
15. Did the writer try to come up with a way for you to hear the voice, i.e. did he try to describe the voice or give you a way to "hear" the voice without really hearing it? Not really.
16. How did the writer do that? All the writer did was quote Ted and the rest was up to your imagination.
2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information?
a. Who- Ted Williams
b. What- Has an amazing voice
c. Where- Hudson street ramp
d. When
e. Why
f. How- He was infatuated with radio and attended broadcasting school.
3. Are there quotes in this story? yes
4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transiton" style we used in news writing? yes
5. Who is quoted in the story? Ted Williams
6. What quote is the most powerful in the story, in your opinion? "I think he really has no idea how big this is going to be"
7. How many paragraphs is the story? 33
8. How many words is the story (hint: you can copy and paste into Word and get a word count)? 762 words
9. What is significant about the lead (lede) and the final paragraph of the story? The lead is used in the last paragraph.
10. Why do you think the writer did that with the lead (lede) and final paragraph? To bring it all together.
11. Was the story interesting to read? Yes
12. When you finished the story, but BEFORE you watched the video, did you want to hear the voice? Yes
13. Multimedia approaches are powerful tools, what impact did the video have when watched directly after reading the story? It was amazing hearing this guys voice. It sounded exactly how I imagined reading it.
14. Would the story have lost its impact without the video? Yes, because I would not have known how great his voice was.
15. Did the writer try to come up with a way for you to hear the voice, i.e. did he try to describe the voice or give you a way to "hear" the voice without really hearing it? Not really.
16. How did the writer do that? All the writer did was quote Ted and the rest was up to your imagination.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Opinions writing
Gun Control
Gun control, it's a very touchy subject in the United States right now. There have been multiple shooting this year all over the state. Some shootings have been extremely tragic with multiple casualties. To help with this problem the government is trying to put more restrictions on guns. I believe that this will not make things better in the long run.
With these restrictions the government will have all the innocent law abiding citizens defenseless. While people are not allowed to buy or carry fire arms because the law says they can't, the criminals who already don't follow the law will do what they want, putting the people in more danger.
Some may argue that's what the police is for, but the problem there is that when you call the police there is waiting involved, and even when the police show up it's still not the end of it because by then their could have multiple casualties already or the shooter takes hostages and police can't really do anything. However if their was a citizen with fire arm he could have taken out the shooter when the situation first started and there would be less death and mayhem.
I can see how lowering the people with guns can lower the chances of shooting and if they add a lot of requirements their would be less crazy people buying guns. This could also lower the shootings exponentially.
However as i stated earlier, the criminals are not abiding the law from the start, and they will find some way to find some sort of fire arm and it will still end badly for the citizens of this country. Which is why I am against gun control.
With these restrictions the government will have all the innocent law abiding citizens defenseless. While people are not allowed to buy or carry fire arms because the law says they can't, the criminals who already don't follow the law will do what they want, putting the people in more danger.
Some may argue that's what the police is for, but the problem there is that when you call the police there is waiting involved, and even when the police show up it's still not the end of it because by then their could have multiple casualties already or the shooter takes hostages and police can't really do anything. However if their was a citizen with fire arm he could have taken out the shooter when the situation first started and there would be less death and mayhem.
I can see how lowering the people with guns can lower the chances of shooting and if they add a lot of requirements their would be less crazy people buying guns. This could also lower the shootings exponentially.
However as i stated earlier, the criminals are not abiding the law from the start, and they will find some way to find some sort of fire arm and it will still end badly for the citizens of this country. Which is why I am against gun control.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
2nd Opinions Piece
Fast Food
Fast food one of this nations biggest bad guy right now. Fast food is a meal you get on the go, that is affordable, quick, and pretty darn good. The only problem is that a lot of the fast food out there is not very healthy. As a matter of fact fast food has been blamed for the rise in Obesity in the United States. However with how fast paced this world has become fast food needs to be a there for the people who have no time to slow down.
Fast food places are not forcing you to come eat at their establishments. It's not forcing its food down your throat, you are choosing to go eat at these places. If you choose to eat at places where their food is high in fat and then blame the them for you getting obese is just ridiculous.
With how fast paced this world has become Fast food place have become almost necessary because, people need to eat and with lunch breaks lasting 30 minutes to an hour nobody has time to go all the way home and prepare a meal.
Also with all the homeless and low income families fast food is an affordable meal. Even though fast food is not very good for, if someone had the choice to choose between eating out of the garbage or eating food that isn't the best for them, they would eat fast food everyday.
Granted if the fast food establishments would spend time making their food healthier or maybe change the serving sizes to minimize the calories their wouldn't be as many arguments about the healthiness of their food. I also understand that with their are other countries with the same fast food places that make their food a lot healthier than we do in the United States.
However fast food has a lot more pros than cons, With it being affordable, fast, and pretty darn tasty. Ya their is some stuff they could change, but it is works out for the people who need it right now.
Fast food places are not forcing you to come eat at their establishments. It's not forcing its food down your throat, you are choosing to go eat at these places. If you choose to eat at places where their food is high in fat and then blame the them for you getting obese is just ridiculous.
With how fast paced this world has become Fast food place have become almost necessary because, people need to eat and with lunch breaks lasting 30 minutes to an hour nobody has time to go all the way home and prepare a meal.
Also with all the homeless and low income families fast food is an affordable meal. Even though fast food is not very good for, if someone had the choice to choose between eating out of the garbage or eating food that isn't the best for them, they would eat fast food everyday.
Granted if the fast food establishments would spend time making their food healthier or maybe change the serving sizes to minimize the calories their wouldn't be as many arguments about the healthiness of their food. I also understand that with their are other countries with the same fast food places that make their food a lot healthier than we do in the United States.
However fast food has a lot more pros than cons, With it being affordable, fast, and pretty darn tasty. Ya their is some stuff they could change, but it is works out for the people who need it right now.
Quiz #2.4
1. Who is the new UT Athletic Director, or what school did he come from (first or last name)? Steve
2. Did the affordable housing bond pass? Yes
3. Why is the county about to pay almost $50,000 to move a tree? because this tree belongs in the great waters of lake MiniTanka
4. What is the 15th state to allow gay marriage? Illinois
5. What country just launched a mission to Mars? India
1. I feel that this type of behavior is childish and some what abusive. It is a professional league not some middle school locker room. I feel Incognito should be suspended because he threatened Martin with physical violence. On the other hand Martin should not have just sat around and let himself get abused by Incognito, he could have reported him to his manger or just stayed away from the guy. In the end Incognito was not acting like a professional athlete, but like a child in school making fun of the new kid.
Monday, November 4, 2013
Editorials and Personal Columns
Editorial Ideas
1) Off-Campus privileges- Criticize
2) Mr. Nourse's animation class- Praise
3) Driving safe- Persuade
Columnist
SourceFed- I keep going back to these guy because they keep me interested in what they are telling me.
1) Off-Campus privileges- Criticize
2) Mr. Nourse's animation class- Praise
3) Driving safe- Persuade
Columnist
SourceFed- I keep going back to these guy because they keep me interested in what they are telling me.
SNO Online Papers
Portable Books Without the Aroma
1. Who wrote the story? Caroline Yong
2. What is their story about? Their story is about how e-readers are more convenient then actual books.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it
directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. The author feels that e-readers are more convenient then books and that she likes her e-reader more than books.
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? No
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. The authors opinion was wishy-washy, because when the author started the story she sided with traditional reading and in the middle she sided with e-readers, and in the end it seemed as though she was still debating.
6. Are there any quotes in the story? No
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? 1st
Thoughts on Moving
1. Who wrote the story? Nikki Eduave
2. What is their story about? Nikki moving to Texas.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it
directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. The author's opinion is that he is excited about about living in Texas.
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? Yes
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. The authors opinion was wishy-washy because the author still misses being Miami and she has homesickness.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?Yes a Direct quote- "we should [ insert activity here] once we're seniors"
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? 1st
Custodians Not Shown Enough Appreciation
Custodians Not Shown Enough Appreciation
1. Who wrote the story? Emily Carr
2. What is their story about? This story is about giving custodians more respect by picking up after yourself.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it
directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. The author opinion is that the custodians should be treated with more respect.
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? NO
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. Their opinion was not wishy-washy at all. They stuck to their opinion 100%
6. Are there any quotes in the story? No
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? 1st
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Personal Essays
1. What was one idea that the writer gave in the Wide Range of Topics section that you can use as you start deciding on a topic?Conversational topics that get you excited, or news stories that
make your blood boil or get you laughing out loud, are likely to be
provide good fodder for essays.
2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece? Give readers insight to both the small moment and the wider perspective.
3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.
2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece? Give readers insight to both the small moment and the wider perspective.
3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.
- No extra points for the number of facts you include. Academic essays contain more facts than opinion, personal essays contain more opinion than facts. But ensure the facts you use are accurate. Check names, spellings, numbers. Two sources of confirmation are better than one.
- Writing essays in a great way to get your opinions off your chest, but avoid philosophical rants which make no connection to your reader’s experience. Again, keep it personal while relating to a wider world.
- A strong statement that your essay will either support or dispute. (“If you eat enough cabbage, you’ll never get cancer.”)
Current Event Quiz 2.3
1. In Tuesday's paper on page A3 "Ellis Island", what do you know about
Ellis Island? Would you like to visit the island? WHY or WHY NOT Ellis Island ushered millions of immigrants into the United States. I would visit Ellis Island, because of how historic it is. It may not have been the best to be for people with different ethnicity, but it's historic non the less.
2. In Tuesday's paper on page A7 "Thanks, Texas..." What points are the
author trying to make about Texas? Do you agree or disagree with his
perspective? WHY or WHY NOT The author is trying to point out that the Texas government does not care that some of their citizens our poor. I agree with this author, because this is taking money away from the people who need it.
3. In Tuesday's paper on page B1 "School staff to get ...." What are
your reactions to the story? Do you think the Bastrop staff should get
the training? WHY or WHY NOT I'm disgusted that this is happening in schools, it's shameful. I this the training will not change anything, those people know what they are saying is wrong, it will just be a waste of tax dollars.
4. In Wednesday's paper on page A11 "NFL not..." Do you think the
concussion issue is enough to cause changes in the NFL? WHY or WHY NOT I don't think it is enough to cause changes in the NFL because the players know what they are getting into, and there are rules to help cause less concussions.
5. In Thursday's paper on page A1 "Guards at lockup..." What should happen to guards at the facility? I feel that they should lose their jobs. To many officials and officers get away with abusing inmates and people the same and it needs to stop.
6. In Thursday's paper on page 1 "Sebelien apologizes: Obama tries..."
Should the computer problems plaguing the ACA be reflective on the job
the President is doing as the leader of the United States? WHY or WHY
NOT No it shouldn't because this is something new, and new things don't always work out when they start, but if you give it time and let it work its magic it will start to strive and pick up steam.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Huntington Story
On Wednesday at around 10 p.m. 53 year old Janice Jones was shot when her Pomeranian, Tombo, knocked a 9 mm handgun on the ground and it fired into her leg in Barstow, California.
The weapon discharged when it hit the floor and passed through Jones leg into her vehicle.
“It could have been worse,” Rye said. “The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank.”
Afterwards Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital and later was transported to Irvine medical Center. She was shot in her left leg. Jim Washington, a spokesman for Huntington Beach Hospital, confirmed she was treated at the hospital but gave no additional information.
“It could have done with a little less abuse" said Animal control officer Janet Ngo. "and a few more of those pork chops.”
The dog seemed to be malnourished and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead. Ngo indicated that her office would explore filling abuse charges against Jones.
The weapon discharged when it hit the floor and passed through Jones leg into her vehicle.
“It could have been worse,” Rye said. “The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank.”
Afterwards Jones was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital and later was transported to Irvine medical Center. She was shot in her left leg. Jim Washington, a spokesman for Huntington Beach Hospital, confirmed she was treated at the hospital but gave no additional information.
“It could have done with a little less abuse" said Animal control officer Janet Ngo. "and a few more of those pork chops.”
The dog seemed to be malnourished and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead. Ngo indicated that her office would explore filling abuse charges against Jones.
Earthquake story
Monday morning an Earthquake started at 8:12 a. m in the San Francisco Bay area. A building housing McHenry's Auto Supply at 2342 Plum St. collapsed, two people were killed, the names of the dead are being withheld pending notification of families according to Jennifer Vu, a public information officer from the Hayward Fire Department.
The earthquake was a 6.4 on the Richter scale and it occurred on the Hayward Fault. Six people were also injured, three of the people were so badly hurt that they required hospitalization.Other then the eight effected by the accident there were no other serious injuries reported in Hayward.
“I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling." said Hayward resident Mike Beamer. "I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That’s when the screaming start across the street.”
The Hayward authorities did as much as they could, as fast a they could, to try and help the people and keep everybody else safe. In an attempt to to save more lives the hayward firefighters used ropes to stabilize the auto supply shop.
"This was a Strong one" said scientist Penny Gertz. " This quake occurred from under the hills on the Hayward Fault"
Some Hayward residents whose apartments were across the street from McHenry's, said they felt a rolling motion that lasted for about thirty seconds.
"People as far south as Los Angeles" said Gertz. "and as far north as Redding felt the quake"
The earthquake was a 6.4 on the Richter scale and it occurred on the Hayward Fault. Six people were also injured, three of the people were so badly hurt that they required hospitalization.Other then the eight effected by the accident there were no other serious injuries reported in Hayward.
“I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling." said Hayward resident Mike Beamer. "I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That’s when the screaming start across the street.”
The Hayward authorities did as much as they could, as fast a they could, to try and help the people and keep everybody else safe. In an attempt to to save more lives the hayward firefighters used ropes to stabilize the auto supply shop.
"This was a Strong one" said scientist Penny Gertz. " This quake occurred from under the hills on the Hayward Fault"
Some Hayward residents whose apartments were across the street from McHenry's, said they felt a rolling motion that lasted for about thirty seconds.
"People as far south as Los Angeles" said Gertz. "and as far north as Redding felt the quake"
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
The newest social media
1. Read the lead and the Nut Graph - fill out the following to the best of your ability:
Who- Teens
What- are crazy about new social media
Where- Bowie
When-
Why- it integrates all other social media
How- the app lets you do all what all the others can in one.
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. Pheed is the new social media sweeping the nation. Teens are starting to get this app because it takes all the other social media and puts into one.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
I believe the last sentence is a opinion because she does not speak for the entire school.
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
It is missing the the social media's name.
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? no graphic
Who- Teens
What- are crazy about new social media
Where- Bowie
When-
Why- it integrates all other social media
How- the app lets you do all what all the others can in one.
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. Pheed is the new social media sweeping the nation. Teens are starting to get this app because it takes all the other social media and puts into one.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Senior Alexa Boone-Direct quote
Junior Karla Castro- Direct quote
Senior Ramiro Huerta- Direct quote4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
I believe the last sentence is a opinion because she does not speak for the entire school.
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
It is missing the the social media's name.
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? no graphic
Debate Team starts off the season strong with a win
1. Read the lead and the Nut Graph - fill out the following to the best of your ability:
Who- Bowie Forensic Team
What- kicks off season with a big win
Where-
When-
Why-
How
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences The Bowie Forensic Team kicks off the season with a big win. The team believes the success is because of the now coach Brian Alford.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
it does
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? no graphic
Who- Bowie Forensic Team
What- kicks off season with a big win
Where-
When-
Why-
How
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences The Bowie Forensic Team kicks off the season with a big win. The team believes the success is because of the now coach Brian Alford.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Sophomore Miguel Lozano- Direct quote
Sophomore Jamie Godwin- Direct quote
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
it does
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? no graphic
Current Events Quiz 2.2
1. In Monday's paper the lead story on the front page was about bond
supporting affordable housing. Why do you think that the city should or
should not pass an additional bond this year to help build more
affordable housing? I think that the city should pass additional bonds this year because that would help even more homeless and struggling people.
2. In Monday's paper the top story in the Life and Arts section is
called "It's back to the basics". Why would or would you not like to
participate in an adventure race like the ones described in the story? I would like to participate in the adventure races because they seem extremely fun and it would be a great way to test how tough I am.
3. In Monday's paper, on the second page of the Life and Arts section is
a regular column called "Like a Local". The main part of the story is
about a woman who wrote a book. The story goes on with a list of Becky
Murphy's favorite places to go in Austin. Write a short paragraph in
that same style about a favorite place you like to go.
>Westgate Theater on Westgate Blvd. is one of my favorite places to hand out with my friends and family.
>Phils Ice House on South Lamar is where me and my siblings love to eat. They have some of the best burgers in Austin.
4. In Tuesday's paper, on page A8 there is a story about two Utah men
who pushed an ancient rock formation off its foundation. Do you think
the men should be prosecuted? WHY OR WHY NOT. I feel the men should have been prosecuted because they are basically destroying history in a sense. Also they were in a state park which (i'm pretty sure) is illegal.
5. In Tuesday's paper in the Business section on page B7, there is a
story titled "Report: 15% of younger Americans idle. In a paragraph tell
me your reactions to that story. After reading this story i feel indifferent. The number of young adults doing nothing right now is staggering but, that is their choice. I don't find much interest in other peoples mistakes.
6. In Wednesday's paper on the front page, there is a story title
"Officer in shooting abruptly retires". Should the officer have been
able to retire, and receive a full pension after the incident (please
note he was able to buy additional years to get his full pension)? WHY
OR WHY NOT. I feel that he should have been able to retire as for the full pension, he should not have been able to receive a full pension. He should have done all the years he need to get full pension, not just buy his way out.
7. In Wednesday's paper in the Metro and State section, the lead story
is about a stolen laptop. Do you worry about your private information
getting out to the public? WHY OR WHY NOT. I am not worried about my private information getting out to the public because, I safe with all my electronics.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Hope4JD event brings music success
1. Read the lead and the Nut Graph - fill out the following to the best of your ability:
Who- JD Hartman
What- experienced a terrible event
Where- their pool
When- October 2008
Why-
How- Fell into the pool and suffered from hypoxic/anoxic
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. The Hartman goes through a terrible event when there 11 year old son falls into the pool and experiences hypoxic/anoxic. They started an organization called Hope4JD to help people who have gone through the same tragedy.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote.
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
The headline does not tell you anything about the plot of the story. The story does not even mention a event.
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? no
Who- JD Hartman
What- experienced a terrible event
Where- their pool
When- October 2008
Why-
How- Fell into the pool and suffered from hypoxic/anoxic
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. The Hartman goes through a terrible event when there 11 year old son falls into the pool and experiences hypoxic/anoxic. They started an organization called Hope4JD to help people who have gone through the same tragedy.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote.
JD's dad John Hartman- Direct quote
JD's mother Beth Hartman- Direct quote
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
The headline does not tell you anything about the plot of the story. The story does not even mention a event.
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? no
Harding inspires campus with the Groundwater Stewardship Award
1. Read the lead and the Nut Graph - fill out the following to the best of your ability:
Who- the Board of Directors of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
What- Chose Jill Harding as the Groundwater Stewardship Award winner
Where-
When- Sept 26th
Why- Helped coordinate restoration efforts for the on- campus cave, and physically helped with the excavation of the cave.
How-
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. Jill Harding received the Groundwater Stewardship Award for helping clean the environment.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) no quotes.
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
it does
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? No Graphics
Who- the Board of Directors of the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
What- Chose Jill Harding as the Groundwater Stewardship Award winner
Where-
When- Sept 26th
Why- Helped coordinate restoration efforts for the on- campus cave, and physically helped with the excavation of the cave.
How-
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. Jill Harding received the Groundwater Stewardship Award for helping clean the environment.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) no quotes.
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
it does
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? No Graphics
Campus fund raiser helps out the Landers' family
1. Read the lead and the Nut Graph - fill out the following to the best of your ability:
Who- Bowie Campus
What- Helping Jason Landers with his fight against liver cancer
Where- Bowie High School
When- Oct. 26th at 10.00 am
Why- For a fundraiser to help Jason Landers battle liver cancer
How- Dressing up as a super hero and donating to the cause
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. The bowie campus is trying to help coach Landers fight liver cancer by holding a fund raiser. Attendees are asked to dress as their favorite super hero's and participate in a three mile run. All the proceeds raised will go toward the Landers family's medical cost.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
No quotes
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
it does
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? No Graphic
Who- Bowie Campus
What- Helping Jason Landers with his fight against liver cancer
Where- Bowie High School
When- Oct. 26th at 10.00 am
Why- For a fundraiser to help Jason Landers battle liver cancer
How- Dressing up as a super hero and donating to the cause
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. The bowie campus is trying to help coach Landers fight liver cancer by holding a fund raiser. Attendees are asked to dress as their favorite super hero's and participate in a three mile run. All the proceeds raised will go toward the Landers family's medical cost.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
No quotes
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
it does
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? No Graphic
Outdoor performing ensemble comes out on top with a first place win at "Bands of America" contest
1. Read the lead and the Nut Graph - fill out the following to the best of your ability:
Who: JBHSOPE
What: Won first place in Bands of America
Where:Bowie High School
When: September 28
Why:
How: Made a total of 84.5 points
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. The JBHSOPE placed first in the Bands of America Austin Regional. The ensemble was very happy but, some feel they could have done better.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
it does
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? yes
Who: JBHSOPE
What: Won first place in Bands of America
Where:Bowie High School
When: September 28
Why:
How: Made a total of 84.5 points
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences. The JBHSOPE placed first in the Bands of America Austin Regional. The ensemble was very happy but, some feel they could have done better.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Junior Madeline McBride- Direct quote
Senior Jordan Sanchez- Direct quote
Senior Moody Schoolar- Direct quote
Band Instructor Stephen Howard- Direct quote
Senior Franco Palomo- Direct quote 4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
it does
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? yes
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Mentoring Program creates mixed feeling on campus
Who: Bowie student and faculty
What: Share thoughts about FIT
Where: James Bowie High School
When: 2013-2014
Why: There are mixed feelings about it
How:
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences Some of the students and staff share their thoughts about the new FIT program. There are some people who agree that FIT is a good idea and some who think it's a bad idea.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
B- there are no opinions.
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
B- The headline summarizes the plot because, the story is about people who are for FIT and against it.
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? YES
What: Share thoughts about FIT
Where: James Bowie High School
When: 2013-2014
Why: There are mixed feelings about it
How:
2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences Some of the students and staff share their thoughts about the new FIT program. There are some people who agree that FIT is a good idea and some who think it's a bad idea.
3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Coach Robert Deckard- Direct quote
Principal Stephen Kane- Direct quote
Sophomore Madison Cooper- Direct quote
Junior Scott Mayo- Direct quote
Senior Meagan Hudson- Direct quote
Senior Joseph Lewright- Direct quote4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
B- there are no opinions.
5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
B- The headline summarizes the plot because, the story is about people who are for FIT and against it.
6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? YES
Friday, October 11, 2013
Student of the Month Story
Who: Josh Humble
What: He won the Student of the Month Award
When: October
Where: Bowie
Why: For being an excellent student
How: Studied hard and was just being a good person.
At Bowie High there is a student who did so well well in school and was just a genuinely good person that he was Awarded the Student of the Month award for the month of October. Josh Humble, a nice and intelligent student, was the winner this month.
Josh Humble was not so sure that he would come out the winner of the award.
"I was a little worried", Humble said. "but, I did come out on top"
With this award Josh is now a bit of a celebrity among his classmates and teachers.
"People come and ask me for help with things like homework and other problems", Humble said."Teachers look at me as the best student in class".
Josh's parents must have been extremely proud when they heard about Josh's victory.
" we were excited", Margret and James Humble said. "we took him out to dinner that night and showered him with gifts".
What: He won the Student of the Month Award
When: October
Where: Bowie
Why: For being an excellent student
How: Studied hard and was just being a good person.
At Bowie High there is a student who did so well well in school and was just a genuinely good person that he was Awarded the Student of the Month award for the month of October. Josh Humble, a nice and intelligent student, was the winner this month.
Josh Humble was not so sure that he would come out the winner of the award.
"I was a little worried", Humble said. "but, I did come out on top"
With this award Josh is now a bit of a celebrity among his classmates and teachers.
"People come and ask me for help with things like homework and other problems", Humble said."Teachers look at me as the best student in class".
Josh's parents must have been extremely proud when they heard about Josh's victory.
" we were excited", Margret and James Humble said. "we took him out to dinner that night and showered him with gifts".
2nd 6-weeks CE Quiz #1
1. How many days has the government shut down been going? 11 days
2. What school had a new sidewalk opened to help students get to school safer? Leander
3. Who is Texas playing in football this weekend? OR What is the rivalry called? Red river rivalry
4. What very small cars are people starting to "Pimp out", just give me one example?Smart cars
5. A fairly important person died yesterday, his name was Scott Carpenter, what is he famous for? Orbiting the earth
1. It seems the government shut down is about to come to a close. Have
you kept up with what is happening? Explain as best you can what you
know about the past 11 days, tell me what has happened as the President
and the Congress have been working through their difficulties. Maybe you
have heard your parents talking about it, or maybe even in social
studies class you have discussed it. Tell me what you know. I know that the republicans were holding the budget hostage to somehow end ObamaCare and, that there have been several meetings at the white house trying to compromise.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Nut Graf
A nut graf is when you explain a feature story "in a nutshell" type way. It is used in the first sentence or two of the story (the lead). It tries to answer who, what, when, where, why, and how as quickly as possible.
My First Interview
Josh Humble Interview
1. How does it feel to be the student of the month? It feels great, I'm glad I won the award I was a little worried but I came out on top.
2. How did your parents react when they found out about your victory? They were so excited. They took me out for dinner.
3. Do you get treated differently now that you're student of the month? Not really, I mean the teachers are expecting a little more out of me then usual but, other then that not much different at all.
4. What was going through your mind when they were announcing the winner? I was on edge. I really wanted to win so bad. When they said my name I almost jumped out of my seat.
5. What are some perks of being student of the month? Well there is a great boost in confidence, People come and ask me for help with things like homework and other problems, Teachers look at me as the best student in class.
6. Do you think a Student of the month award at Bowie is better then other schools Student of the Months? Of course Bowie is one of the best schools in the state of Texas.
7. Do you feel that you will me the SOM next month to? Yes, I don't just want to be Octobers student of the Month, I want to be the class of 2014's student of the Year.
8. Why did you do to become a candidate for the Student of the Month? I studied very hard and kept my grades to high 90's and 100s. Also I was always nice and supportive to all my friends.
1. How does it feel to be the student of the month? It feels great, I'm glad I won the award I was a little worried but I came out on top.
2. How did your parents react when they found out about your victory? They were so excited. They took me out for dinner.
3. Do you get treated differently now that you're student of the month? Not really, I mean the teachers are expecting a little more out of me then usual but, other then that not much different at all.
4. What was going through your mind when they were announcing the winner? I was on edge. I really wanted to win so bad. When they said my name I almost jumped out of my seat.
5. What are some perks of being student of the month? Well there is a great boost in confidence, People come and ask me for help with things like homework and other problems, Teachers look at me as the best student in class.
6. Do you think a Student of the month award at Bowie is better then other schools Student of the Months? Of course Bowie is one of the best schools in the state of Texas.
7. Do you feel that you will me the SOM next month to? Yes, I don't just want to be Octobers student of the Month, I want to be the class of 2014's student of the Year.
8. Why did you do to become a candidate for the Student of the Month? I studied very hard and kept my grades to high 90's and 100s. Also I was always nice and supportive to all my friends.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
School Uniform
Andrew Nourse- Teacher
1. What's your opinion on the new uniforms?
2. Do you feel that the students will follow the dress code?
3. How would you have made the uniforms?
4. Will you have input on what the uniform will be?
5. How do you think the student will feel about the uniforms?
6. What is a reasonable punishment for not following the dress code?
7. Do you think the punishment will change the students attitude?
8. How would you react if teachers had to follow a dress?
Marcus Barbosa- Student
1. How does it feel being told to wear the same thing every day?
2. Do you think the student feel about this new dress code?
3. Do you feel your fellow students will follow the dress code?
4. What would the uniform be if you had to design it?
5. What do you feel is a reasonable punishment for not following the dress code?
6. How do you feel about the school boards decision?
7. Will you try to oppose the dress code?
8. If so, How?
1. What's your opinion on the new uniforms?
2. Do you feel that the students will follow the dress code?
3. How would you have made the uniforms?
4. Will you have input on what the uniform will be?
5. How do you think the student will feel about the uniforms?
6. What is a reasonable punishment for not following the dress code?
7. Do you think the punishment will change the students attitude?
8. How would you react if teachers had to follow a dress?
Marcus Barbosa- Student
1. How does it feel being told to wear the same thing every day?
2. Do you think the student feel about this new dress code?
3. Do you feel your fellow students will follow the dress code?
4. What would the uniform be if you had to design it?
5. What do you feel is a reasonable punishment for not following the dress code?
6. How do you feel about the school boards decision?
7. Will you try to oppose the dress code?
8. If so, How?
Current Events Quiz #6
1. What major event is occurring in our country right now? The Government Shutdown
2. What big event is happening in Austin this weekend? ACL
3. What major sci-fi, thriller, military-based author passed away yesterday? Tom Clancy
4. What health care plan, championed by Barack Obama became law yesterday? Obamacare
5. Who said "Austin is safer and less violent" after a report was released yesterday stating that Austin is the 2nd safest city over 100,000 people in the United States?
1. What impact does the government shut down have on you? The government shutdown had no effect on me at all.
2. Tell me what you have heard your parents, family members, friends say about the government shut down? My family does not pay much attention to political news and, the shutdown doesn't bother them much either.
3. Does what you hear sway your opinion about the leadership of our country? What do you think about our leaders, our president, and the government in general? From what I hear our economy would be doing a lot better if there would be less fighting and more compromise.
4. Has it changed since the shut down has actually happened? Why or Why not? No, the shutdown happened because the government would not compromise.
2. What big event is happening in Austin this weekend? ACL
3. What major sci-fi, thriller, military-based author passed away yesterday? Tom Clancy
4. What health care plan, championed by Barack Obama became law yesterday? Obamacare
5. Who said "Austin is safer and less violent" after a report was released yesterday stating that Austin is the 2nd safest city over 100,000 people in the United States?
1. What impact does the government shut down have on you? The government shutdown had no effect on me at all.
2. Tell me what you have heard your parents, family members, friends say about the government shut down? My family does not pay much attention to political news and, the shutdown doesn't bother them much either.
3. Does what you hear sway your opinion about the leadership of our country? What do you think about our leaders, our president, and the government in general? From what I hear our economy would be doing a lot better if there would be less fighting and more compromise.
4. Has it changed since the shut down has actually happened? Why or Why not? No, the shutdown happened because the government would not compromise.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger Interview
Open-ended question- What is it with you?
Closed-ended question- Tell us about that meeting?
Follow-up question- What did you say?
What question got the best answer from Arnold Schwarzenegger? How did maria feel after you told her to run for governor.
What's a question you have for Arnold Schwarzenegger that was not asked? How did maria react when she found out?
What can you observe about Arnold Schwarzenegger's behavior as he answers the question? He was hesitant about answering questions.
Does he appear comfortable or uncomfortable? How can you tell? He appears uncomfortable because he keeps stuttering and uses verbal fillers.
Closed-ended question- Tell us about that meeting?
Follow-up question- What did you say?
What question got the best answer from Arnold Schwarzenegger? How did maria feel after you told her to run for governor.
What's a question you have for Arnold Schwarzenegger that was not asked? How did maria react when she found out?
What can you observe about Arnold Schwarzenegger's behavior as he answers the question? He was hesitant about answering questions.
Does he appear comfortable or uncomfortable? How can you tell? He appears uncomfortable because he keeps stuttering and uses verbal fillers.
Monday, September 23, 2013
My Top Stories of the Century
I consider the Chernobyl disaster to be one of the most interesting events of the 1900's because it is known one of the worst nuclear disasters ever. The radiation is still effecting people today. Also the area where the explosion happened is still to radioactive to be around today.
On December 7, 1941 during World War II there was a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii by the Japanese. Their were multiple casualties. This attack was the reason the U.S enter the war.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Peer Reading- 3 Little Pigs
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A. Who- 3 little pigs, wolf
What- Wolf was pestering the pigs and met a terrible fate.
When- Not Stated
Where- Not stated
Why- The wolf blew down the houses because the pigs would not let him in.
B. Blew
C. I think this word is pretty weak because there were a lot of stronger words she could have used.
D. Next she covered the death of the wolf. The wolf met his end when he tried to get into the last pigs house through his chimney. The pig knew he was coming in through the chimney and set a pot of boiling water in the chimney, which killed the wolf, then the pig ate him.
E.Yes, because this is how the story ended and is the climax of the story.
F. She left out the fact that the wolf ate the two other pigs but, other then that she told the rest of the stroy.
A. Who- 3 little pigs, wolf
What- Wolf was pestering the pigs and met a terrible fate.
When- Not Stated
Where- Not stated
Why- The wolf blew down the houses because the pigs would not let him in.
B. Blew
C. I think this word is pretty weak because there were a lot of stronger words she could have used.
D. Next she covered the death of the wolf. The wolf met his end when he tried to get into the last pigs house through his chimney. The pig knew he was coming in through the chimney and set a pot of boiling water in the chimney, which killed the wolf, then the pig ate him.
E.Yes, because this is how the story ended and is the climax of the story.
F. She left out the fact that the wolf ate the two other pigs but, other then that she told the rest of the stroy.
Current Events Quiz #4
1.What hotel developer is suing the City of Austin for lost incentives? JW Marriott
2.Which country had a major train versus bus accident yesterday morning? Cananda
3.What is the name of the woman who will announce on Oct. 3 if she is running for Governor of Texas (Spelling does NOT count)? Wendy Davis
4.What school district wants to create a road through a nature preserve to expedite getting kids to school faster and easier?
5.Who does the University of Texas play this weekend in football? Kansas State
1. Do you think the general public should be allow to carry handguns on public property either with a concealed handgun license or visibly on their person (again with a license)? Yes, but I don't think they should be visible on the person. I would feel more protected but, I wouldn't worry people.
2.Which country had a major train versus bus accident yesterday morning? Cananda
3.What is the name of the woman who will announce on Oct. 3 if she is running for Governor of Texas (Spelling does NOT count)? Wendy Davis
4.What school district wants to create a road through a nature preserve to expedite getting kids to school faster and easier?
5.Who does the University of Texas play this weekend in football? Kansas State
1. Do you think the general public should be allow to carry handguns on public property either with a concealed handgun license or visibly on their person (again with a license)? Yes, but I don't think they should be visible on the person. I would feel more protected but, I wouldn't worry people.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Three little pigs
The three little pigs is about three little pigs who build houses out of three different materials straw, stick, and bricks. After they built their houses they were confronted by a wolf who demands entrance into the pigs house.
When he ask the pigs with the straw and stick house if he could come in they denied him entrance. When they did that he destroyed their houses by blowing them down, then he proceeded to eat the pigs.
However when the last pig denied him entry into his house, he could not blow it down because it was made out of brick. So the wolf tried to trick the pig by telling him to leave his house and get these things with him. After many failed attempts the wolf tried to enter the house through the chimney and when he was coming in the pig put a pot of boiling water in the fireplace then, the wolf fell in and was eaten by the pig.
When he ask the pigs with the straw and stick house if he could come in they denied him entrance. When they did that he destroyed their houses by blowing them down, then he proceeded to eat the pigs.
However when the last pig denied him entry into his house, he could not blow it down because it was made out of brick. So the wolf tried to trick the pig by telling him to leave his house and get these things with him. After many failed attempts the wolf tried to enter the house through the chimney and when he was coming in the pig put a pot of boiling water in the fireplace then, the wolf fell in and was eaten by the pig.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Current Events Quiz #3
1. What lake is the LCRA and the City of Austin currently in discussions about there is a proposal to lower the lake level by nearly three feet? Lake Travis
2. What event will feature more that 250 authors in mid-October?
3. What company held its annual "tech conference" yesterday and announced a pair of new cell phones? Apple corp.
4.The main story on the Life and Arts section focused on weekly ritual that some UT football fans complete each weekend. What do we call their gathering before football games? Tailgate party
5.What major Big-12 university is currently under NCAA scrutiny for breaking rules regarding cash payments and other incentives for students-athletes? Alambama
1.What effects are the current drought directly having on your life? Do you notice the effects and if so where and how do you see them? I go outside less because it's to hot. I notice these effects when I am at home.
2. What do you think authorities should do to try and help this region of the country battle the worsening drought? Lower water bills, so people in this region can use more water without worrying about the bills.
2. What event will feature more that 250 authors in mid-October?
3. What company held its annual "tech conference" yesterday and announced a pair of new cell phones? Apple corp.
4.The main story on the Life and Arts section focused on weekly ritual that some UT football fans complete each weekend. What do we call their gathering before football games? Tailgate party
5.What major Big-12 university is currently under NCAA scrutiny for breaking rules regarding cash payments and other incentives for students-athletes? Alambama
1.What effects are the current drought directly having on your life? Do you notice the effects and if so where and how do you see them? I go outside less because it's to hot. I notice these effects when I am at home.
2. What do you think authorities should do to try and help this region of the country battle the worsening drought? Lower water bills, so people in this region can use more water without worrying about the bills.
Monday, September 9, 2013
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