Final Exam intro

1.) Summarize what you watched and read about - let's say 2-3 paragraphs of 3-4 sentences

This website used a lot of detail to showme how to do it. It gave very specific instructions in comparison to the very vague other one. For example it gave step by step instructions on how to make my video length a little shorted by using the trimming tool. This website was helpful with some things, but  there were still a lot of grey areas. 

With that trimming tool, i can cut out the middle of a video segment to. I can also extend or shorten an audio clip to however long I want it by using the tool. This will help to make sure I am not using any boring or un-needed clips. 

2.) Tell me one thing that you already knew about iMovie that the website explained

It is Apple's movie making software and it is pretty simple to use. 

3.) Tell me one thing that you learned new today that you didn’t know before.

How to use the trimming tool.

4.) What are you concerned about with this final project?

That i wont get good photos or clips

5.) What are you confident you can complete early and have ready to use?

They layout of the whole movie. 

6.) If I asked you today, what do you think you will do for your video

Follow my friend on a soccer gameday. 

1.) Summarize what you watched and read about - let's say 2-3 paragraphs of 3-4 sentences

On this site there were some very vague directions and they were a little confusing on what they were trying to teach me. However, after reading a little closer i was able to tell they were trying to teach me how to change my frame size at the beginning. 

They gave me some step by step instructions, but they were kinda hard to follow. I was ble to learn  that there are many different layouts and frame sizes. To do this you had to go to the menu and then choose layout and pick which one you want. 

2.) Tell me one thing that you already knew about iMovie that the website explained

How to start and create my movie. 

3.) Tell me one thing that you learned new today that you didn’t know before.

That there are different frame sizes for the movie. 

4.) What are you concerned about with this final project?

Won't get good enough good photos. 

5.) What are you confident you can complete early and have ready to use?

Having a good story

6.) If I asked you today, what do you think you will do for your video?

Soccer related. 

Opinion Writing Part 2

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?
Be passionate about it.2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece?
Keep it broad and relatable
 3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.

• don't use too many facts
• make it relatable
• start specific then broaden out. 

Opinion Piece: Soccer in the U.S. 

          With more children playing soccer in the US that ever before, it is no doubt that this great sport is growing. The most popular sport in the world is finally starting to receive the kind of recognition it deserves in America. 

         Soccer is now the second most popular sport behind basketball with teens ages 12-17. This statistic shows the most growth for the sport ad it the most significant. With more kids playing the great game, more adults are watching and following soccer. This is a big sign for the future in that soccer in the US will grow and possibly reach the relevance that it is in Europe. 

As a 11 year soccer veteran, I have played soccer for nearly my whole life. It has changed a great deal just in my lifetime. When I began playing in the fall of 2006 there was just one club in all of South/Central Austin; The club was AU Capital. The club grew in popularity and was eventually bought by Lonestar Soccer Club, the largest club in Austin now. By the time I had been playing for four years there were over 10 different clubs in the area, showing significant growth. 

With the support of the US Youth Soccer Association, children all over the county have a local team available to play on. Many large European clubs have also set up youth teams across the nation. 

Locally, the Liverpool Football Club has set up a youth team in western austin to develop young talent to potentially go to England and play in the First team.

Also the large growth of the American soccer league, known as Major League Soccer (MLS) has led to increased fan bases and TV viewership. The average attendance at a game across the league is over 24,000 and over 500,000 watch the games at home. 

These clubs also have developmental youth teams, which promotes increased talent and more American players in the future. 

Some say that the MLS will never be as good as other top leagues in Europe. They may say this because the league and is small and there is not a relegation or promotion like in England. However, this is unproven because the top leagues in Europe are over 100 years older than the MLS. In the Past ten years the league has doubled from 10 to 22 teams. 

Although the the league and sport are not as big as their counterparts in other countries, soccer will continue to grow. I believe that soon it will be common for people to be crowding into a giant stadium to watch a game full of Americans playing the game at the highest level. 

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Opinions Writing Preview

Immigration Laws

1. Who wrote the story?

Editorial

2. What is their story about?

How the immigrations laws are too much are and not needed

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

That some of these laws are unjus and should be repealed. "...this path of demonizing immigrants and refugees,a whiter less diverse America is inevitable"

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 stayed pretty solid with the idea that they laws are bad. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No 

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

3rd person perspective

Betsy DeVos

1. Who wrote the story?

Reagan Wallace

2. What is their story about?

How the nomination is bad because of DeVos's inexperience. 

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

"many news networks have dubbed DeVos as an unfit educational leader"

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 stayed on one side saying the nomination was poor. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

no

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

1st person perspective

Great Tree

1. Who wrote the story?

Ian Miller

2. What is their story about?

Saving our tree

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

"This tree is really worth saving.."he believes it should be saved

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

Yes because they explain how it is very expensive

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

No he believed that the tree should be saved.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No

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

1st person perspective

Going Big For college

1. Who wrote the story?

Jake Brien

2. What is their story about?

How to make it into a good college you need to try  hard.

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

"Its about self-perseverance and a determination to succeed beyond the norm.

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

There wasn't much of a differetn side. 

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.

yes their opinion was strong

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

no

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

3rd person perspective

Physics Class

1. Who wrote the story?

Abby Ong

2. What is their story about?

Although it is no longer required physics is still important

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

"it may not be a required class anymore, but students should still consider it."

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

yes they said it fine to not take it if you weren't gonna go to a stem field or if you wanted to take a different science. 

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

They stayed strong by saying you should still take it 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

Yes they quoted the webster's dictionary.

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

2nd person point of view

Finally, answer the following questions:

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

• opinions have point based paragraphs
• news stories are informational paragraphs
• News stories should be all true while opinions can be wrong or untrue

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

Because they don't want to waste good aritclespaace by putting pictures in.

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

• sports commentary
• additional classes
• school improvement

Peer Review SoM

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30/50 for paragraphs (280 words)
20/25 for quotes (4/5 quotes)
+10 bonus
25/25 for inverted pyramid

85/100 as a whole

SLO Practice

1. c
2. A
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. C

Canadian Prime Minister, Jeffrey Smith, and Indian Ambassador, Shelly Huck, walk down the red carpet on their way to the G8 Conference in Montreal. The two voted and discussed important environmental issues along with other world leaders.

Student Of the Month Story

Who- John Smith
What- Won the Student of the Month Award
When- This past week
Where- At Bowie High school
Why- Because of his good grades and positive contributions to the community
How- He was notified by the principal and was then was on the announcements.

Lead

         Freshman John Smith received Bowie's first "Student of the Month" award for positive influence on Wednesday.  Smith, who transferred to owie just two months ago has made a large impact on his fellow classmates and teachers. The office decided to begin this award to encourage stellar student behavior.

Nut Graf

Smith, a freshman, is the first winner of the new student of the month award. The award recognises the student with the most positive impact at Bowie in the last month. The fact of Smith being new this year is important in showing that it will be possible for any student to win the award.

Body

New year student John Smith was recently awarded Bowie's Student of the Month Award.

"John was chosen because this past month his grades have been exceptional, and his nonstop work with Bowie Buddies has impacted our Bowie community in a great way," Principal Susan Leos.

Smith is involved in many different activities at Bowie. "John has been the best president i could have asked for, especially for a freshman," Elizabeth Rogers, Key Club sponsor and teacher. Smith is also heavily involved in Soccer where he led his freshman JVB team to a district championship.

 Conclucion 

A new student will be chosen as the "student of the month" at the end of every month. The winner of the award is chosen by a panel of teachers and administrators from all the grades. The head of the panel principal, Susan Leos.

Nut Graf

A n"Nut Graf" or otherwise know as a "nut paragraph" or "nutshell paragraph" is usually the second paragraph in a journalistic writing. It, in a nutshell,(haha funny....) is a paragraph describing the important of the story, like why it is in the news.

The Nut Graf is important because it also tends to shed light on more background information which gives the reader a more full idea of the story. It will often describe the effect or causes the story has on other things and generally reports the importance of the topic.

Inverted Pyramid

My First Interview

1.  What does this award mean to you?
This is a big honor for me to win this award and I am very proud of it
2. Has it changed how your teachers treat you?
winning this award has caused my teachers to sho more respect and give me more responsibility
3. Has it changed how you friends treat you?
My friends have treated me the same after the award.
4. Why do you think you won this award?
I think I won because this past month I did very well in all my classes and helped a lot of people.
5. What teacher do you think nominated you for the award?
I think my math teacher nominated me 
6. Why that teacher?
because she likes me alot and I am a good student in her class
7. What makes you student of the month?
I am a kind caring and intelligent student
8. Do you think you are deserving of the award?
Yes because i was very good
9. Are you proud of your achievement?
This is a big honor for me to win this award and I am very proud of it
10. How did you feel when you learned you won?
I was very excited when I won
12. Did you think you would win the award?
No it was pretty unexpected
13.Were your friends upset they didn't win?
No, they were all pretty happy for me
14. Have people been jealous of you because of the award?
Not really people have been congratulating me all day.
15. Did you want to win this award?
Yes i had seen that it was new and I wanted to win.
16.Is there anyone who helped you win this?
Yes all the people that I have helped this past month have in turn helped me when this award
17. What did they do to help?
They gave me places where i could show that i am helpful
18. Should there be more than just one student of the month?
Yes I think there should be a student of the month for each grade level
19.If there were who would you pick?
I would pick John because I saw him tutoring a lot of people in the mornings
20. who do you want to thank for this award?
I would like to thank the teacher that nominated me and also the people who supported me along the way. 

School Uniforms

1. School Board Member
2. Principal or teacher
3. student

1. what were some of the causes of the uniform policy?
2. How did the idea come about?
3. how did you decide to put the policy into place?
4. How do you think the policy will change the schools?
5. Do you think the rules will be followed?
6. What would happen to disobedient students
7. would teachers be affected as well?
8. What problems would uniforms solve
9. what was the process in deciding?
10. Who came up with the idea?
11. Who will enforce the policy?
12. What will be done if they do not enforce the policy?
13. Will the dress code be permanent?
14. If not how long will it last?
15. How will the policy be told to students and parents?
16. Will financial aid be provided to students who cannot afford a uniform?
17. Will the uniforms be distributed or bought by students?
18. Why is this policy being put in now and not 5 years ago?
19. How do you think this will help the district?
20. How will you make sure it helps?