Drug dog investigations have students feeling as though their rights are being violated at school
1. Who wrote the story?
Granger Coats
2. What is their story about?
Students feel unsafe and like their rights are being violated with drug dogs at school.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
Coats asks "So why does a place of education, whose goal it is to better prepare students for the world and promote the ideals of democracy take away students constitutional rights?"
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.
They were not wishy washy in their opinion.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No, there were no quotes
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
The story was written in 1st person.
Social media, back at it again
1. Who wrote the story?
Alicia Molina
2. What is their story about?
The social media phenomena of "Damn, Daniel!"
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
Molina thinks that the Damn Daniel video "was funny but after a while it was starting to get annoying.
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Not really, she was mainly expressing her opinion
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.
They were not wishy washy because she clearly stated she did not
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
yes
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
first
Beyoncé causes controversy
1. Who wrote the story?
Fuaad Ajaz
2. What is their story about?
The controversy and rush of opinions and racism that came out when she dropped her new single, Formation.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"No one should be offended by a powerful woman using her position to defend and protect members of her race and culture."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
The other side is upset at Beyoncé for defending and flaunting her African American culture.
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.
He was very sure of himself.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
Yes
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
It was written in third person.
Apple refuses to violate privacy of users
1. Who wrote the story?
Anonymous
2. What is their story about?
Apple doesn't want to violate the privacy of the shooter by going through his phone.
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 writer feels that "the risk isn't worth the potential consequences..."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes, other side was so that the authorities can identify if a crime was committed.
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.
They were wishy washy but they were more generally just stating the positives and negatives of the topic.
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
Third person
Is the AP world history test worth it?
1. Who wrote the story?
Mia Barbosa
2. What is their story about?
The AP world history test
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"I think the test is a great way for students to get ahead in the competitive race for college."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes, they said that lots of students wanted to take the test without hesitation.
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
No
6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No
7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
Third person
A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.
1. A hard news story is mainly about facts where an opinions piece is about someone else's thoughts on a matter.
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B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?
C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?
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