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
Sunday, November 30, 2014
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?
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.
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?
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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