Friday, December 12, 2014

Final Exam- Fall Review

1.) Timeliness:  Occurring at a suitable time, seasonable time; seasonable' opportune; well timed.

2.) Proximity: Nearness in place, time, order. occurrence. or relation.

3.) Human Interest: a quality of a story or report, as in a newspaper or a on a newscast, that engages attention and sympathy by enabling one to identify readily with the people, problems, and situations.

4.) Prominence: The state of being important or famous.

5.) Conflict: A serious disagreement or argument. Typically a protected one.

6.) Interviews: A meeting of people to face to face, especially for consultation.

7.) Research: The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

8.) Quotations: A group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker.

9.) Yes- no question: Polar question is a question whose expected answer is either "yes" or "no." Formally they present an exclusive disjunction, a pair of alternatives of which only one is acceptable.

10.) Follow up question: The act or instance of following up, as to further end or review new developments.

11.) Objective Writing: Writing that you can verify through evidence and facts.

12.) Transition Paragraph: A word, phrase, or sentence that makes a shift in thought from one paragraph to the next.

13.) Hard news story: Serious news of widespread import, concerning politics, foreign affairs, or the like, as distinguished from routine news times, feature stories, or human interest stories.

14.) Soft News Story: News, as in a newspaper or televisions report, that does not deal with formal or serious topics and events.

15.) Inverted Pyramid:  A metaphor ised by journalist and other writers to illustrate how information should be prioritized and structured in a text.

16.) Third person point of view: Writing style that used pronouns like he, she, it, or they. it differs from the first person, which used pronounces such as I and me.

17.) The 5 W's and 1 H lead: a writing style that answers the, What, Who, Where, When, Why, and How.

18.) Editing: Prepare for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.

19.) Attribution: The act of attributing.

20.) Paraphrase: Express the meaning of using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.




21.) Fragmentary quotation:


22.) Direct quotation
 
23.) Partial quotation
 
24. Uses of quotations 
25. When to use quotations
26. When quotations are unnecessary or not desired
27. Editorial
28. editorial page
29. columns
30. editorial that criticizes 
31. editorial that explains
32. editorial that persuades
33. letter to the editor

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Feature story notes

  • 3rd person- All stories should be written in 3rd person expect for opinions peices
  • Tense- Past, present, future, usually need to stay in past tense
  • Names- Always their First and last names when being introduced, then use their last name from then on. If they have the same last name refer to them by their first name
  • Quote Transition style- Statements should be followed by a quote, then a statement, and then a quote
  • Story telling- Dont just say the questions and answers, tell the story
  • There shouldnt be any hint of what the question was, use said
  • Simple and concise- be simple and dont have run-on sentences, almost always the sentence is its own paragraph. 25 to 30 word sentences
  • Word use- Write as though the article is for 6th graders to read
  • Formatting- Should be separate paragraphs for each statement and quote
  • Spell checks and grammar- No excuses for using spell check and misspelling something, a good way to check your mistakes is print it out and read it out loud.
Edit marks-
WW- Wrong words
Back words quotation mark and comma in it- Punctuation
L- New Paragraph
Word underlined,crossed out, or SP-Means spelling
Brackets- Something wrong with that entire sentence or parargraph
Two lines- A space or an extra space

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Feature Story Rough Draft

Ever wonder what it must be like to grow up on a farm? Well for Emily Blackwood she never wondered, she knew. Emily grew up in Northern Illinois in a little town right outside of Chicago called Shabbona.

 Life for Emily in her early years was peaceful and nature filled, until she reached a certain age. When she turned 6 things started to change, she started having to do chores and school got a little more serious. "I remember not having to do as much as my older siblings because I was younger, but I do remember having to do small things like feeding our dog and my rabbits. Now I didn't have to do them by myself, it was usually me or my older siblings along with our mom."

When she started Middle school it was still part of her Elementary School called Lee Elementary, the Middle School kids didn’t get their own school because the small town couldn't afford to build one. So the town only had two schools, Shabbona and Lee. "I had 26 students in my graduating class in high school, very few of them I still talk to, I think this was just because when you grow up in a small town you want the other things the world has to offer and you go after them, and that's what they did."

When she started Middle school she started having to help out a lot more around the farm which made it a little harder for her to do her school work. But she still worked hard and was determined to keep her grades up, she always got A's and B's and never failed a class ever. "I think I kept my grades up because I had big plans for my future and I knew that colleges would want people who make good grades." 

On her farm she had many animals including horses, pigs, chickens, and cows. Emily always helped feed and take care of them because she loved her animals, even if it meant she never got payed. The Blackwoods had corn fields where some of their income came from, they also had a little garden where they could sell or eat the crops they grew. "I never got payed for any of the chores I did, and sometimes it would be frustrating because other kids I knew and went to school with did. It wasn't that I didn't deserve it, It was just that my family didn't have the money."

In High school she got her first job working on Strawberry farms, but it wasn't just during the spring it was year round. On top of that job she had her house and farm chores, along with her homework. It was a lot on her plate but she knew she could handle it, in fact she loved her job. "It was so peaceful working out there, during the spring when the berries where in season we were extremely busy but we were happy to work in such a wonderful place."

"During the summer we would close the farm and pick all of the left over berries and make jams, jellies, shortcakes, and preserves. It was a lot of fun getting to make those desserts and getting to please people with them when we sold them in the fall. During the winter we worked in the snow to keep the plants warm so that they wouldn't die, it was a lot of cold work, but it was better then being stuck inside because the snow was so thick."

Cell phones and getting your own car were either not invented or rarely seen in such a small town, mainly because money was pretty tight for everyone. "I never got my own phone growing up, we all used one phone and that was our house phone. My parents used it every now and then and we were rarely allowed to use it, mainly because they were afraid we'd brake it. Only my older sister Teresa who was 15 years older got to use it which I always thought wasn't fair because as a little girl who wants the phone spending hours talking on the phones with friends or boys was stupid and made no sense."

"As for a car well when I turned 16 and got my license on my birthday I didn't get a new car, I got to drive my parents cars. But with my mom working in a nursing home and my dad being a truck driver which meant they had to drive to work, that rarely happened. So most of the time I had to get rides to dance and softball practices, which was a little embarrassing considering I had my license."

Emily's parents never went to college and both grew up in a small town, they met in High school and were high school sweet hearts all 4 years. Fresh out of high school they got married and started a family, so when Emily's older sister was the first person in their family to ever go to college it was a big deal. " I remember my sister being so happy and so excited to get to become a nurse, the day she got the letter she called us and told us how she would be getting to become a nurse which meant she would be the first person to ever go to college in our family. Now in a small town word gets around pretty fast, and not many people got to go to college there so the whole town was so excited."

Emily became a teacher and went to Oklahoma Baptist University, she moved from Illinois to Oklahoma and when she finished college she moved to Houston to start teaching there. Even though she doesn't keep in touch with her parents very often, she still knows that they are very proud of her and the person that she has become today.

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Huntington story

Who: Janice Jones and Tombo
What: Jones was eating pork chops in the back of her motor home, which was parked on Beach Boulevard near Highway 1, when her dog knocked her 9 mm handgun off a sear. The weapon discharged when it hit the floor, and the bullet passed through Jones; leg and through the side of the vehicle

Feature writing preview

What is the difference between a hard news lead (lede) and the one you read above?
It's very important information where as this was written for enjoyment.
2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information?
a. Who 2
b. What 1
c. Where 1
d. When 1 and 2
e. Why 4
f. How 5

3. Are there quotes in this story?
yes
4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transiton" style we used in news writing?
not all of them
5. Who is quoted in the story?
Kevin McLoughlin
Tedd Williams
Doral Chenoweth III
Ken Andrews
Tony Florentino
Shane Cormier
Frank Willson
Patrick Harris
     
6. What quote is the most powerful in the story, in your opinion?
"I'm trying hard to get it back," Williams says
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)?
784
9. What is significant about the lead (lede) and the final paragraph of the story?
Where the homeless guy sometimes works, and also that he's working on
10. Why do you think the writer did that with the lead (lede) and final paragraph?

11. Was the story interesting to read?

12. When you finished the story, but BEFORE you watched the video, did you want to hear the voice?

13. Multimedia approaches are powerful tools, what impact did the video have when watched directly after reading the story?

14. Would the story have lost its impact without the video?

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?

16. How did the writer do that? 

Lone star dispatch #2

Front page
Safe Place offer protection for all abused students 

This story was about how students who may be facing abuse whether it be physical or verbal will have a place to go that is safe to talk about what goes on during the abuse. Many Counselors have recommended for students who are dealing with abuse to speak up about their situation so that they can help them get back on track, even if it seems hopeless. There are meetings held every week in the library, where Safe place counselors Nathaniel Morgan and Christina Foxhall lead lessons on how to get through their tough times.

Who? The students at Bowie facing abuse
What? A Safe place teaming up with Bowie counselors
Where? At Bowie high school
When? Starting this year
Why? To help students find hope when they feel like there is none
How? They provide shelter for students who may live 
Who was quoted in the story?
What quote was the strongest in your opinion?
Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading?
Was the conclusion a quote or a statement?
                                                            

C.E. Quiz 3.3

1.) Why did Bowie student Jack Guy design Grade Buzz? Page A1 "Student launches..." Did you know this was in our school newspaper 2 weeks ago!!!!
  To allow students to check their grades, sign up for FIT, and check attendence.

2.) After the huge snowstorms hit Buffalo, NY last week, what is the next major concern for the region? Page A5 "Winter Weather"
Flooding

3.)What point is cartoonist, Chan Lowe, trying to make in the political cartoon on page A11?

Feature Story answers

 1.)What was it like after school?
 Walked home from school and played outside

 2.)What were your daily chores?
 Feeding the dogs, and rabbits, and unloading the dishwasher 

 3.) Did you get paid for these chores?
 No

 4.) What part of Illinios did you grow up in?
 Northern

 5.) How many siblings do you have? 
 Two sisters and a brother

 6.) Were you close with them? 
 Yes

 7.) Were you close with your parents?
 Yes

 8.) What was the name of your school?
Lee Elementary, and Shabbona High School

 9.) What were your parents names?
Jesse, and Mary Anne Blackwood

10.) What are your siblings names?
Teresa, Justin, Carrie

11.) Did you have any pets?
Yes

12.) What crops did you grow?
Corn
13.) Did you have a cell phone growing up?
No
14.) Did you have a car growing up? 
No

15.) What were your parents jobs? 
Mom worked in a nursing home, dad worked on the farm and drove a truck

16.) How many years apart were you from your siblings? 
12,10,&2

17.) Did you see your extended family very often? 
Yes

18.) What were your grades like? 
All A's & B's

19) What animals did you have on your farm? 
Horses, Cows, and Chickens

20.) Did you ever eat them? 
Yes, we ate the Chickens and Cows 

Monday, November 24, 2014

Feature Story Brainstorm

1. Who is your main subject?
My mom

2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to)?
Her siblings

3. What is the topic or potential topic?
About her childhood and what it was like to grow up on a farm

4. Which angle from above will you write the story?
3rd person

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.

 1.)What was it like after school?
 2.)What were your daily chores?
 3.) Did you get paid for these chores?
 4.) What part of Illinios did you grow up in?
 5.) How many siblings do you have?
 6.) Were you close with them?
 7.) Were you close with your parents?
 8.) What was the name of your school?
 9.) What were your parents names?
10.) What are your siblings names?
11.) Did you have any pets?
12.) What crops did you grow?
13.) Did you have a cell phone growing up?
14.) Did you have a car growing up?
15.) What were your parents jobs?
16.) How many years apart were you from your siblings?
17.) Did you see your extended family very often?
18.) What were your grades like?
19) What animals did you have on your farm?
20.) Did you ever eat them? 


 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.
1.)Was it hard growing up on a farm?
2.) Were you close with my mom?
3.) Did you work on the farm together?
4.) How many times a day did you guys work?
5.) Were you close with your parents?

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.

8. Write when you plan to conduct the interview(s)?
Over Thanksgiving 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)?
At home

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.)
Take notes

Thursday, November 20, 2014

C.E. 3.2

1. Why would the city spend money to develop two PGA-level golf courses in East Austin? Page A1 "Austin council considers..."

It is supposed to be an economic development for Boon, Austin a tourist attraction.
2. What is the % of 1st time gun buyers purchasing weapons at Metro Shooting Supplies in Ferguson, MO? Page A2 "Gun sales surge..."
About 60%

3. How many feet of snow fell in Buffalo, NY in a 24 hour period yesterday? Page A3 "7 dead in Buffalo..."
Five and a half

4. Why were 2 Austin Police Department officers suspended yesterday? Page B1 "2 officers suspended..."
Joking around about rape

5. What has helped Target stores report an increase of 3.2% on profits? BE SPECIFIC Page B5 "Target rebounds..."
They had a massive data breach a week before Christmas

6. Who are the current projected teams who will play in the 1st ever NCAA football play-offs? Page C3 "Power Four plus more" List the 4 teams projected by both the National Staff Writers and the other team selected by the Austin American Statesman for a total of 5 teams.
Alabama, Oregon, Florida state, Baylor

7. What are three of the best items you can build to improve your outdoor space to make it more livable? Page SA3 "Move your lifestyle..."
Outdoor kitchens, outdoor fire pits, outdoor fireplaces

8. Why is Players burger joint closing" Page D1 "Customers reminisce about..."
The land is going to be used to build a new building for the McCombs school of business


9. Which of the 5 items in the Long Weekend Five Things to Do would you like to go to? Page D2
The Austin symphony's Christmas in the community

10. Do you ever read your horoscope? Go to page D5 and read yours and respond to the predictions.

I really think mine is true because it talked about not judging people and thats something I've always struggled with.

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Lone star dispatch #1

Who: Joel Miller
What: A mazda race car driver
Where: James Bowie High School
When: October 6th, 2014
Why: To inspire other kids that physics is more then it appears to be
How: They brought a car and showed the students how it runs using physics

Joel Miller and many other automotive experts came to Bowie High school on October 6th. They came to show students that physics isnt just physics, that there's alot more to it.

Joel Miller (Quoted)
Jill Harding (Quoted)


Yes, the picture fits it.
Yes, this picture fits the article.

Who: The Students of James Bowie High School
What: Certain physical iteams being banned at Varsity sporting events
Where: In the stands
When: The San Antonio High School vs. James Bowie High School game
Why: So that the players, band members, color gaurd members, and also the fans are kept safe
How: By not allowing silly string, baby powder, back packs, whistles, or streamers

James Bowie High School students have been warned and told not to bring specific iteams to Football games. They created these rules for everyones enjoyment of the game, and so that everyones safety would be insured.









Monday, November 3, 2014

2nd Opinions Piece

Many people believe that Fast food is the best food when you're in a rush. However it is extremely unhealthy when eaten regularly, therefore Fast food isn't always the best choice for a meal.
More than two-thirds (68.8 percent) of adults are considered to be overweight or obese. The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids now considered overweight or obese according to Google.

Many Fast Food Restaurants make Billions of dollars a year, especially in America. For example McDonald's makes about 28.1057 billion every year in the U.S. alone, Taco Bell (only in the U.S.) makes $1.9 billion in a year, Chick-fi-la makes 4.0 billion dollars a year in the U.S. 

Our World Spends most of their hard earned money on food that is bringing them closer to their death. Fast Food may be Fast but it's leading you to your death even faster, so in the long run Fast Food is not the best food for you. 

C.E. #2.8

1.) What internet speeds will Google Fiber potentially bring to business in Austin when it arrives?
The service is 100 times faster then today's internet access.
2.) What band does Thomas Magnuson play in?
The Mr. Clark experience 
3.) What states are considering raising the minimum wage in the upcoming election?
Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota.
4.)What were the final scores in both the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans football games this weekend?  
The Cowboys lost 28-17, and the Texans also Lost 35-31
5.)On page D2 in the section called Joe Gross Pop Culture Countdown, pick your top-5 things coming soon and list them in order. 
One Direction's album Four
The new Sci-fi movie Interstellar 
The Dick Van Dyke show, the complete series
The Diary of a wimpy kid, the long haul 
Dumb and Dumber to

6.) Read the story on page C6 called "Dying wish is a dream come true for Hill"
Answer the following questions:

A. Is this story written in a different style than we have encountered so far in our journalism writing experience? HOW? It was written based on that event

B. How did the story impact your emotionally?
It encouraged me to use the time I have being able to play soccer wisely, because one day i wont be able to play any more.
C. What is wrong with Hill
She had a brain tumor that would leave her with a few months left to live
D. What two awards has Hill won? 
two Writers association awards. 

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Editorials and Personal Columns

Bowie Freshman not being able to make a Team Higher then the Freshman Team

Bowie's posters for themed days aren't getting to enough people

Older students not being able to take younger students to lunch


I read the Howler Magazines which keep me updated on soccer all the time. I'm a huge soccer fan and I love watching the pros, Howler magazines allow me to keep up with rosters, fans, drama, and performance all the time. This magazine comes out 4 times a year and is filled with everything that goes on in the world of soccer, I read this magazine because I love soccer and I love keeping up with everything. I always keep up to date with them because I learn a lot when I read them, and I can keep up with all of my favorite teams and players.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Peer reflection #2

1.) Hera Malik
2.) How too many kids are exposed to things that are inappropriate for them at their age through the under aged use of cell phones.
3.) She strongly disagrees with young children owning cell phones.
4.) No
5.) No they were very clear
6.) No
7.) 1st  elementary school students can be seen walking around with the latest smartphones, watching movies far too graphic for their age, and listening to songs with inappropriate language and themes like it's completely normal."

Peer reflection #1

1.) Kelsie Stella
2.) We shouldn't be so alarmed about Ebola
3.) "It's idiotic for people to be getting so freaked out about contracting Ebola since there have only been 3 cases in our country."
4.) No
5.) No they were very straight forward with their opinion, and made it very clear
6.) No
7.) 1st

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Your first opinion/commentary peice

Abortion-

About 50 million babies have been aborted since 1973, and approximately 24% of pregnancies end in abortion in the US. That's about 1.2 million abortions every year, the number of American soldiers killed in all of the wars in US history combined is about the number babies have been aborted in America. Basically American doctors have killed that many defenseless children, and many of them take pride in their work. I completely disagree with abortion, just because you cant take care of the child doesn't mean you kill it, if you truly can't take care of it allow it to be adopted but don't destroy something that could be good in the future.

 Abortion is more common in the major cities of America then in any other country in the world, for example it has been reported that a staggering 41 percent of all New York City pregnancies end in abortion. This is one description of the five steps of a partial birth abortion….
1) Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist grabs the baby’s legs with forceps.
2) The baby’s leg is pulled out into the birth canal.
3) The abortionist delivers the baby’s entire body, except for the head.
4) The abortionist jams scissors into the baby’s skull. The scissors are then opened to enlarge the skull.
5) The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted. The child’s brains are sucked out, causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed.
Unfortunately, there are organizations out there such as Planned Parenthood that spend millions upon millions of dollars trying to convince the American people that abortion is okay.
Planned Parenthood performs more then 300,000 abortions every year, they also target the poor.  72% of Planned Parenthood’s “customers” have incomes that are either equal to or beneath 150 percent of the federal poverty level. There are 30 Planned Parenthood executives that make more than $200,000 a year. A few of them make more than $300,000 a year,
 they also received more than 487 million dollars from the federal government during 2010.

The right to have Abortions started in the Pre 1960s, and the percentage of woman who have it performed is rising daily. Most of the woman who have an Abortion done have common reasons, here is a percentage of the reasons recorded in 27 of the US states.
  • 25.9% Want to postpone childbearing.
  • 21.3% Cannot afford a baby
  • 14.1% Has relationship problem or partner does not want pregnancy
  • 12.2% Too young; parent(s) or other(s) object to pregnancy
  • 10.8% Having a child will disrupt education or job
  • 7.9% Want no (more) children
  • 3.3% Risk to fetal health
  • 2.8% Risk to maternal health
  • 2.1% Other




Monday, October 20, 2014

Current Events Quiz #2.6

1.) Where could one go to find out where they should vote and what hours they are open?
By going to their County's website
2.) Why is Whole Foods launching a series of national ads?
To make their image better known
3.)What change could encourage football teams in Class 6A (which Bowie is in) to win their districts?
The home team has a benefit because they are aware of the field and save money because they have less of a distance to travel.
4.)What kind of things might one find at the City-Wide Garage Sale? AND where and when is it? AND have you been?
Vintage and old items like jewelry, baseball cards, lamps, silver ware, military helmets, and much more. The older the better, you can check it out October 25-26 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday at the Palmer events center. I've never been but now i want to go.
5.) Do you agree with the advice and should the little girl wear the costume she wants?
I agree she shouldn't bring the toy to school but I think the gun is okay as long as she is told not to aim it at anyone 
This situation is like kids wanting to be pirates, they aren't really a pirate without their sword.  


Today begins early voting across the city. There are a number of important issues on the ballot and the last few days of the newspaper have been filled with information, advice and commentary. In addition, mailboxes across town have been filled with flyers and advertisements from people running for office. Do you think voting is important? Do you know if your parents vote? What do you think you are supposed to do as a responsible citizen in a democracy? Do you have any ideas what some of the major issues are this election? Do you think local elections play any role in the bigger national political process?
 
 I think we should have Kings and Queens instead of Presidents, Governors, and Mayors
My parents don't vote because they feel voting isn't a very correct way of choosing a leader
Leaders should be chosen by blood line, so that bed rulers aren't given that power.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Student of the month story

These past two weeks I interviewed Jesse Borunda who was voted Student of the Month by Mrs. Nicholas for his excellent work in class.
This award is given to Students who show great effort in their work whether it be Academic or Athletic, it is given out once a month. 
"I hope to inspire other students with this achievement because I try hard in school and they should too." Student of the Month Jesse Borunda said.
Many teachers take part in the voting along with the Principal, the Assistant Principals, the Coaches, and the Counselors. They hope to see Higher Performances in each students work level.
"I think doing good in school is important because it shows you care about your grades and your future." Jesse said.
 
  

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Additional student of the month interviews

Interview of a Parent-
1.) Do you agree with having a Student of the month?
"Yes, i think it's good because it encourages students to do better in their work."
2.) Do you wish your school had done that for you?
"Yes, very much so, I wish I had tried harder in school."
3.)Do you encourage your child to get this award?
"Sometimes, but I feel it's their choice as to whether or not they want it."
4.)Do you think this will help your child's work effort?
 "Possibley, if they take this seriously."
5.)How many years do you think this will last?
"Quite a few, I hope."







Interview of Principal-
1.)Did you create this idea?
"Yes, I had help though."
2.)Why did you create it?
"I wanted to see Students uplifting each other about their work."
3.)Do you choose the Student of the month?
"Not entirely, many of the teachers and I discuss it."
4.)How many years has this been going on?
"About 3 now."
5.)How many students have been chosen?
"About 36 so far"
 

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Lede's and story structure

As we write the most important thing is going to be at the top of the pyramid.
The least important is going to be at the top of the pyramid.
The Lede is going to attempt to answer the questions- Who, what, when, where, why and how.
First paragraph is the Lede, second is the Nut graph, third is always going to be a direct quote, fourth is a factual statement. Next is a direct quote, after that it will always be statement, quote, statement, quote.

Who-
Roger Clementine (13)
 John Jacob Jingleheimer-Smith (91)
Melba Smith (67)
What-
A car accident occurred
Where-
The intersection at First street and Slaughter Lane
When-
Tuesday afternoon at 4:45
How- 
A car was driving in the wrong lane and hit another car head on
Why-
An under age driver was going 60 miles per hour on the wrong side of the road

Lede-
On Tuesday around 4:45 p.m. 13 year old Roger Clementine was driving a car in the wrong lane and crashed head on into 91 year old John Jacob Jingleheimer-Smith, and his 67 year old wife Melba on 
the intersection at First street and Slaughter Lane.
Nut graf-
Clementine was taken to the Hospital for cuts to his face but was released that evening , and the elderly couple was also rushed to the EMS. Mr. Smith had a very serious concussion and is still very injured as of right now, Mrs. Smith suffered a nose bleed but was also released later that evening. 
Quote-
"When I went out for a walk this afternoon I expected to see things, but never this." eye witness Kimberly Krane said. 

Factual Statement -
Clemintine was cited by Police officers three times for under aged driving, driving in the wrong lane, and speeding.

Quote-
"That kid is a great example of what the country is teaching our future, nothing but bad stuff." driver of the Yugo John Jacob Jingleheimer-Smith said. 

Factual- 
All three people were from Austin, and were driving to enjoy the nice, sunny weather.

Quote-
 
  

 
 
 

My Top story of the Century


John F. Kennedy was shot down November 22nd, 1963 in Dallas,Texas. He was 46 years old, he died younger then any other U.S. President to date. He was shot three times by Lee Harvey Oswald, who was later arrested and then shot by Jack Ruby.

I think this is important because John F. Kennedy was a very favored President who was a very impressive man. He had huge plans for our country, and sadly he was unable to fulfill those dreams.

 AIDS was first clinically discovered in the year of 1981 in the United States. It was a huge discovery because many people had become sick with it, but it was first thought of something that only infected homosexuals. Later on they realized that this was false, AIDS can infect all humans and primates.

I think this information is important because AIDS is a scary thing, its very deadly and the symptoms can be painful. It is almost as scary as cancer.

Friday, September 26, 2014

Assignment #2: Student of the month

Questions & Answers 
  Interviewed- Jesse Borunda
1.)Do you think anyone could be Student of the month?
"No, because I think you have to actually try."

2.) Was this a goal of yours? 
"No, I just cared about my grades."

3.) Do you think you deserve it?
"No, I think that there are people that are smarter then me, and have a better personality."

4.) Was it awarded through academics or athletics? 
"Academics."

5.) Do you think someone could get student of the month every month?
"Yes, because it's every month."

6.) Who helped you get student of the month?
"My teachers, by doing their job."

7.) What is your best subject?
"English."

8.) What are your hobbies?
"Anything athletic, and extra curricular."

9.) Are you a star on the field or in the classroom? 
"On the field because I'm active."

10.) Do you think you could win this award again?
"Yes."

11.) Who is your favorite teacher?
"Mr. Lauer, for Geography."

12.)Do you hope to inspire other students with your achievements? 
"Yes."

13.)Why? 
" Because I try hard in my classes and they should too."

14.) Is getting all of your homework done important to you?
"Yes."

15.) Why?
"Because it will help keep your grades up."

16.)Do you think girls or guys will be inspired by you?
"It depends on who truly wants to be Student of the Month."

17.) Why?
"Its a perstigous school award that few want to achieve."

18.) Do you think getting all A's is important?
"Yes, because it shows you care about your grades." 

19.) Do you like being in big groups of people?
"If they are my friends, yes." 

20.) If a student asked you to help them become student of the month would you?
"Yes, I would."

Quiz Events #4

1.) 40 Million dollars is how much governor Rick Perry gave to them.
2.) A kindergartener got into an argument with an older sibling and decided to walk home.
3.) 25,000 dollars is how much they are offering.
4.) Matt Dickey had a great interception at last nights game.
5.) Positive: The creators plan on one day using them to deliver small items onto people's door steps.
     Negative: You could loose the remote or fly too close to something and crash.
6.) Ride sharing is getting rides in a Taxi, they are having issues with it because companies are not doing proper background checks.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Topic #1: School Uniforms

Questions:
1.) Why do you think we are having to wear uniforms?
2.) Why do you disagree with this rule? 
3.) Why do you agree with this rule?
4.) Do you agree or disagree?
5.) Do you think this will benefit the school? 
6.) What colors would you like the uniforms to be?
7.) Do you think the teachers should have their own uniforms?
8.) Do you think they should have a dress code for backpacks? 
9.) What do you think about this idea? 
10.) Will you follow the dress code?
11.)Does this make you want to change schools?
12.) Do you think every school should have a dress code?
13.) Do you think the Hall Monitors will in force this rule?
14.) Who do you think created this rule?
15.) Do you think the principal agrees or disagrees 
16.) Do you think the Superintendent will make all of the students in the district wear school uniforms?
17.) What would you do if you could prevent this? 
18.) What would you do if you could in force this?
19.) Do you think the school uniforms should include shoes?
20.) Do you think they should allow us to wear whatever we wanted on Fridays? If so, why? If not, why not?

People to ask
-Hall Monitor 
-School Principle
-Students with Pros
-Students with Cons
-Parents 

Thursday, September 18, 2014

News Values

Colossal squid exam is a kraken good show


Timeliness-
As the article states this sis one of the largest giant squids ever found, what if we ever catch a real one? Then we will look back on this day and remember when we caught this one and compare it to the present. 
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It was a calm morning in Antarctica's remote Ross Sea, during the season when the sun never sets, when Capt. John Bennett and his crew hauled up a creature with tentacles like fire hoses and eyes like dinner plates from a mile below the surface.
A colossal squid: 770 pounds, as long as a minibus and one of the sea's most elusive species. It had been frozen for eight months until Tuesday, when scientists in New Zealand got a long-anticipated chance to thaw out the animal and inspect it — once they used a forklift to maneuver it into a tank.
The squid is a female, and its eight arms are each well over a meter (3.3 feet) long. Its two tentacles would have been perhaps double that length if they had not been damaged.
Kat Bolstad, a squid scientist from the Auckland University of Technology who was leading a team examining the creature, described it as "very big, very beautiful."
"This is essentially an intact specimen, which is almost an unparalleled opportunity for us to examine," she said. "This is a spectacular opportunity."


Many people around the world agreed: About 142,000 people from 180 countries watched streaming footage of the squid examination on the Internet.
Bennett said there was so much excitement about his previous catch, he thought he had better save the latest one for research.Colossal squid sometimes inhabit the world of fiction and imagination, but have rarely been seen in daylight. Remarkably, Bennett and his crew on the San Aspiring toothfish boat have caught two of them. Their first, hauled in seven years ago, is on display in New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa.
"It was partly alive, it was still hanging onto the fish," Bennett recalls. "Just a big bulk in the water. They're huge, and the mantle's all filled with water. It's quite an awesome sight."
Susan Waugh, a senior curator at Te Papa, said scientists hope to find out more about where the creature fits in the food chain, how much genetic variation there is among different squid types, and basic facts about how the colossal squid lives and dies.
She said scientists plan to further assess the condition of the squid before determining whether to preserve it for public display.
Bolstad said it's possible that ancient sightings of the species gave rise to tales of the kraken, or giant sea-monster squid. She said sperm whales often eat colossal squid and are known to play with their food, and sailors may have mistaken that for epic battles.
"On the other hand, we don't really know what the grog rations were like at that time at sea, either," she said. "So it may be that we've got a bit of a fisherman's story going on there, too."  http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/09/16/colossal-squid-exam/15715321/

Jogger stabbed in greenbelt area of Southwest Austin

Proximity- 
The reason why I chose this article is because it is in our local area, and it should help keep people more aware while exercising.

 (KXAN) — Austin Fire Department crews rescued a jogger in a greenbelt area of Southwest Austin early Tuesday morning. Crews got a call around 6:40 a.m. about the water rescue, which reportedly started as a robbery.
Austin police say two men approached the man, asked him for money, and then stabbed him after he said he didn’t have any.
EMS treated the man and pulled him out of the greenbelt. They then transported him to University Medical Center Brackenridge with critical injuries. This happened in the Archstone Greenbelt, just southwest of MoPac and U.S. Highway 290 West, off Staggerbrush Road.

http://kxan.com/2014/09/16/crews-responding-to-southwest-austin-water-rescue/

$20,000 still missing from UT concession stands

Prominence- 
i code this article because I think we should all be on the look out for UT, i wonder how
someone could've gotten away with that much money.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than a week after money was reported stolen from the University of Texas concession sales, authorities are still trying to determine who might have been involved.
Approximately $20,000 was reported stolen from Sodexo-operated concessions sales at the Darryl K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium on Aug. 30, when the Longhorns played their season opener. Volunteers from area nonprofits help work the concession stands to raise money for their organization, which is usually around 10 percent of the total sales.
In a statement to KXAN News, Sodexo says the “missing money has not been returned and the matter remains under investigation by the University of Texas Police Department.”
Last week, UTPD said two different nonprofit groups left at the end of the day without submitted their sales. Neither Sodexho or UTPD have released the names of the nonprofit groups.
According to a nonprofit agency that has several concession stands at the DKR Stadium, Sodexo trains volunteers to make cash deposits throughout the game and that every stand has a supervisor that is assigned to them. 
http://kxan.com/2014/09/09/20000-still-missing-from-ut-concession-stands/


TxDOT claims TxTag issues have been fixed

Impact- 
The reason why i chose this article is because a lot of people have Toll Tags and i feel they should know the issues with them have been fixed.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – For two months, KXAN has been asking the Texas Department of Transportation for answers about what really caused all the trouble with people paying trying to pay their TxTag toll bills. The new billing and payment system was supposed to be easier, but problems online and over the phone began right after its launch this summer. Frustrated, many of you reached out to us for help, but TxDOT refused to give us an answer…until Wednesday.
“The roll out was a little more challenging than anticipating,” said James Bass, the TxDOT official responsible for overseeing TxTag.
Bass was among other TxDOT leaders who were appearing before the Senate Transportation Committee at the state Capitol. The TxDOT officials were fielding questions about problems with TxTag from Austin senator Kirk Watson, who last week called TxTag a ‘badly broken system.’
“When did TxDOT become aware of the problems with the transition to Xerox?” Watson Asked.
The state contracted with Xerox to the tune of nearly $100 million to operate the toll system, including customer service and the website. The transition was supposed to go smoothly, but it didn’t.
“More customers were not taking advantage of the automated phone system and those that were going to a customer service rep were more than anticipated,” Bass explained.
Some TxTag users told us they called customer service because they couldn’t access their accounts online. TxDOT says 1,200 of their two million customers were locked out because they had not paid their bill and their accounts were not fully set up when the new site launched.
Now, TxDOT claims everything is fixed, and for those who are still having trouble: “Tell us what your issue is, we’ll work with you to address it,” Bass said.
The department says the average wait time to talk to a customer service representative has been less than one minute over the past four weeks.
http://kxan.com/2014/09/17/txdot-explains-txtag-woes/

Meagan Work and Michael Brandt Turner’s court date set


Conflict-
I chose this article because two people are fighting against the court, which makes the situation an example of conflict

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The first court date for Meagan Work and her boyfriend, Michael Brandt Turner, has now been set for Tuesday in connection to the death of 2-year-old Colton Brandt Turner. Work, Colton’s mother, and 29-year-old Michael Brandt Turner, both face a charge of tampering with physical evidence after police found Colton’s body buried in a shallow grave near Felter Lane in Southeast Austin on Friday. Colton was wrapped in a purple blanket, lying beneath a pile of wood and Sheetrock.
Work is being represented by Austin criminal defense attorney Darla Davis, who served as an assistant district attorney in Travis County for 13 years. Meanwhile, Turner — recently transferred to the Travis County Jail from San Saba County — is being represented by defense attorney William White. Both Worker and Turner are being held in the Travis County Jail on $250,000 bond, jail records showed Tuesday.
Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown hopes to honor Colton’s life with funeral services that will be open to the public, who is being called upon to donate to an online fund. According to the fund site, Cook-Walden Davis will cover the costs of the funeral services, and the money raised through donations will help pay for a casket, obituary costs and a grave at Bagdad Cemetery near Leander.
“I didn’t know you, but your smile warms my heart. So sorry you had to go so soon,” said one comment on theGoFundMe.com website, one of the more than 200 donations. The page reached its goal of $10,000 in less than three days.
Sue Anne is a manager at Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home and now, as one of the people who got to know Colton during his short life, she will help plan his funeral senrvice. Cook-Walden officials say Colton was not honored in life but will be honored in death. Details, time and place have not yet been determined.

http://kxan.com/2014/09/17/meagan-work-and-michael-brandt-turners-court-date-set/


George the 10-year-old goldfish gets surgery

Human interests- 
I chose this article because it sort of has an emotional side to it. 

MELBOURNE, Australia (NBC/RTV) — An Australian man decided to try and save his 10-year-old goldfish after it developed a tumor around its head. George the goldfish was starting to really suffer from a tumor near his head. His owner said he was quite attached to George.
“The fish was having trouble eating, getting around, getting bullied by the other fish,” said veterinarian Dr. Tristan Rich.
“You know, we love George,” said his owner, Pip Joyce. “He’s been great company, and we’ve had some good laughs out of him.”
So George was sedated in a bucket, and the operation to remove his tumor took 45 minutes.
“And then closing up did prove quite difficult because there wasn’t much skin to work with, so managed to close half of it up with some sutures, just your standard sutures, — really small ones — and then had to seal it off with some tissue glue,” said Rich.
He was returned to the bucket, this time with painkillers.
“He was meant to stay in his own separate bucket for a few days, but he was jumping up and trying to get out of that, yeah, which was a good sign,” said Joyce.
Good old George is expected to live 20 more years.

http://kxan.com/2014/09/16/george-the-10-year-old-goldfish-gets-surgery/

Rabid bat prompts warning at Wimberley school


Novelty- I chose this article because it attracted me, it was weird which made it catch my eye.

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — A student bit by a rabid bat at Danforth Junior High School last Friday has school officials reaching out to parents to talk to their children about handling bats.
The student was bitten when he picked up the bat. Tests came back Tuesday indicating that the bat was rabid. Principal Casey Hollomon said there have been two cases of bats being found on campus during daylight hours.
“We made a very specific announcement today at school to all students and staff, and want to not only let you know about the recent situations, but also to ask for your assistance in educating our students,” he writes. He also asked parents to talk to children about leaving wild animals alone when they encounter them.
“We want to make sure our kids are safe, parents can help by reminding them not to be messing with any wild animals,” Wimberley ISD Superintendent Dwain York explained. “We live in an area where there are bats that is why we annually check all our facilities.”
No bat colonies were found on any campus, but it is generally known in Wimberley there is a colony under the Cypress Creek bridge, just off the center of town, about a mile from the junior high.
“My reaction is, it happens,” said Susan Shafer, a mom with two boys enrolled at the school. “It’s no big deal, although I am sorry the child has to go through rabies protocol.”

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

quiz

1.) El Grito is the celebration of Mexico's Independence from Spain. The events that take place are dining, singing, and native foods.
2.) They are worried that releasing the pets will over populate the animals species. They are against killing the unwanted animals.
3.) 2.5 Billion
4.)David Hamilton, from San Marcos
5.0 Floyd Bennet field

Friday, September 12, 2014

Headlines, links, and photos

Ebola surging beyond control  

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ebola-surging-beyond-control-who-s-margaret-chan-warns-1.2764285

    

Oscar Pistorius' Ex-Girlfriend: 'It Could've Been Me'

http://abcnews.go.com/International/oscar-pistorius-girlfriend-thought-couldve/story?id=25428694 

Pakistan Nabs Militants Linked to Attack on Malala

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistan-nabs-militants-linked-attack-malala-25454452

Whalin' Palins: Sarah Palin's Family Being Investigated After Starting Drunken Mass Party Brawl