Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Opinions


FIT Proves Beneficial for Student Body
1. Who wrote the story?
It is editorial so it is unknown.

2. What is their story about?
The story is about the benefits of FIT for the students at Bowie.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"Flexible Instruction Time is a beneficial program for the student body excluding the glitchy and unfriendly A.I.S.D Portal system." 

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

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
No the write was not wishy washy they were confident in their opinion and stated it without hesitation. The writer did present other's concerns and dislikes about the topic in a good way though. They added how those things that are concerning should be changed.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No

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


Dress code Enforcement Remains Drastically Strict

1. Who wrote the story?
Elyas Levens

2. What is their story about?
The stricter dress -code policies and how they are not necessary.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"Almost nobody in the school takes the dress code seriously but they still pass school just fine. Basically this completely contradicts the idea of dress code proving it is irrelevant." 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes he does but he saids why he doesn't believe the same thing.

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 definitely was not. Levens was very confident in his opinion and stated it very directly.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
no

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


Social Media Damages Teenagers Minds

1. Who wrote the story?
Ashlee Thomason

2. What is their story about?
The harmful effects of social media and how they are effecting teens look at themselves and others.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"Life would be less complex without social media. Social media dictates the lives of teenagers, which affects their day-to-day moods."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes she addressed how teens say it is a way of communication.

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 I do not think her opinion was wishy washy because she did not contradict herself at all.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
Yes but it is an indirect quote.

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


Seniors are Stereotyped by Poking Fun at "Fish"
1. Who wrote the story?
Meagan Prehn

2. What is their story about?
how seniors are seen as bullies when horsing around with the freshman while calling them "fish" and other senior stereotypes that are misleading.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"Seniors are constantly stereotyped as huge blockades that stand in front of the academic building on the first day of school to taunt and humiliate incoming freshman. As well as never attending school and simply not caring about our classes in general anymore. Well I don't believe thats exactly accurate."


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

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 she was not wishy washy about her opinion but her topic was not a very serious topic so she had a little more fun with it.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
no

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


Stress, Pressure, and Grades
1. Who wrote the story?
Maryam Hussain

2. What is their story about?
The pressure that comes along with school when you start high school about grades and college.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"As a junior I feel I am constantly worrying more about my grades than the content of work being studied. All I'm concerned about is how to improve my grades and boost my GPA..."

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

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
No they were not wishy washy with her opinion.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
Yes there are indirect quotes

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


























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