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Final Exam Planning

My plan

1. I plan to shoot this assignment either this weekend (April 30th, May 1st) or the next weekend (May  7th, may 8th)
2. I will shoot at my house
3. I plan to document my friends birthday party down town (I am not certain yet)
4. I will need to check out a camera (canon rebel)
5. I will use still photos at the beginning and end then the video with audio voice over in the middle most likely.

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Personal Essays

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? Write about something you truly care abut, so you can have a lot of detail and expression.

2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece? Draw the reader in and be specific, don't be generic because it doesn't pull them in.

3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write. 
- Make connections 
- Have freedom to think what you like in the story
- A string statement that your essay will either support or dispute

Opinions Writing Preview Activity

1. Who wrote the story?

"Apple refuses to violate Privacy of users"

1. Who wrote the story? Doesn't say
2. What is their story about?

This story is about Apple not wanting to violate the shooter's privacy on 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. 
They think "the risk isn't worth the potential consequences..."

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

Yes, the other side might think it is good to do this so they can see if someone has committed a crime or not.

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 kind of wishy washy on their opinion, but it was more of what the pros and cons would be in the situation.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No, there were no quotes in the story

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

They wrote in third person point of view.

"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 feeling violated by the drug dog

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

"DAEP should be a punishment saved only for severe cases..."

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.

No, they stuck to their opinion and backed it up with detail and example

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No

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

They had a first person point of view

"Social media, back at it again"

1. Who wrote the story?

Alicia Molina

2. What is their story about?

The "Damn Daniel" trend.

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 thought the video was funny but after a while it started to get annoying."

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

Yes, other people think it is funny 

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 stuck with their original opinion.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

Yes

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

They wrote in First person point of view

"Beyonce causes controversy"

1. Who wrote the story?

Fuaad Ajaz

2. What is their story about?

Beyonce standing up for black lives and people getting upset about it

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?

Other people are getting mad at Beyonce for doing this

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?

Yes

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

Third person point of view.

"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, many students jumped on the opportunity  ti take the test

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 stuck to their original opinion

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No

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

Third and first person point of view

Peer Review SoM

Bianca's SoM story

Paragraphs(12)- 50 pts
5 quotes(11)- 25 pts
Inverted Pyramid-20 pts
TOTAL- 95 pts

Portfolio Analysis

Part 1

Runner-ups
1.
a. Photographer- Carlos Delgado
b. focus- story
c. judges notes- and backgrounds, heavy on color (curves and levels), and hard to understand what photos are.
d. I didn't like this portfolio because I never really knew what was happening and what each photo was. I was kind of confused. Also, the photos had bad lighting and weren't very focused.
Carlos Delgado portfolio Analysis

2.
a. Photographer- Jordan Murph
b. focus- sports
c. judges notes- choose one focus point, a lot of the same pictures, don't like silhouettes
d. the judges liked the lighting of a lot of them and they liked the different concepts of each picture.
e. I liked this portfolio because all of the pictures were really good and had really great focus points.
Jordan Murph Portfolio Analysis

3.
a. Photographer- Travis Haughton
b. focus- stories
c. judges notes- didn't like how the back of a head is dominating some pictures, disproportionate photos, and looks set up
d. the judges like that some of the photos are weird but they stand out, good concepts.
e. I don't like this portfolio because the pictures are kind of generic and boring.
Travis Haughton's Portfolio Analysis

Winning portfolio- Dustin Snipes
a. everybody is doing something in a lot of the pictures, they liked the different concepts the photographer had, and they liked how some things were focused and some things weren't

b. I noticed a lot of strengths the photographer had. One being that he always got the pictures at the perfect time. The only real weakness I noticed was that he did you a lot of photoshop around some parts of the pictures.

Recap
- To pick the winner, the judges had to go through all the portfolios again and talk about them and talk about what pictures they liked and didn't like.

Part 2

Individual Photos

1. One Photo that I agree with the judges on is the photo with

2. One photo that I don't agree with the judges on is

Outside Prompt Shoot

Sports/Action Finale and Architectural Preview Assignment

Kunsthaus Graz, Australia

1. the architects are Sir Peter Cook and Colin Fournier

2. It was built in 2003

3. It is located in Australia

4. It is an art museum that you can visit

5. I could not find anything that says the cost of building this 

6. The building is just an art museum

7. I picked this building because I saw that is was in Australia and i have always wanted to visit there and I know everything there is beautiful so I wanted to see it. I also chose this one when I saw it because the shape and detail is like something Ive never seen before. It almost looks like the pictures of different bacterias we see in science.

Eden Project, UK

1. The architect is Nicholas Grimshaw

2. It was built in 2000

3. It is located in the United Kingdom

4. these buildings welcome visitors and you can go on a tour around the area

5. The total cost was just over 56 million euros

6. The building are biomes with plants and such in them.

 like a green house 

7. I picked this architectural building because I thought it looked SUPER cool and I really was attracted to it because they look like bee hives. 

Turning Torso, Sweden

1. The architect is Santiago Calatrava

2. It was built in 2001

3. It is located in Sweden

4. This building allows public to visit it only on certain days

5. This building is estimated to cost 1-2 billion

6. This is a residential skyscraper

7. I chose this building because I thought it looked really cool, almost like something out of a cartoon. I also chose it because I really have to look at it for a while because it is like an optical illusion when you stare at it for a while.

Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE

1. The architects are Tom Wright and Carlos Ott

2. It was built in 1999

3. It is located along a beach in Dubai

4. This building is public

5. This cost 7.8 billion Us dollars to build

6. The Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel

7. I chose this architecture because I thought the scenery around it was absolutely BEAUTIFUL and I loved how it is shaped like a sail boat on the ocean. I have also always wanted to visit Dubai and I wanted to do a building from Dubai.

Student of the Month Story

who- Claire cabler

what- Student of the Month

Where- James Bowie high School

When- March 2016

Why- Interview how they feel about the award

How- asked them questions, they answered


first paragraph

        Claire Cabler was named student of the month at James Bowie High school for the month of March 2016. In her Interview with us, she explains how she accomplished the goals she set for herself to become this role as a student.

nut graf

         Student of the month is a bog goal for a lot of the students here at James Bowie High School. To become student of the month students had to submit and application along with an essay and then the submissions were narrowed down to 2 students and later voted on by teachers and students.


Body

       Receiving the student of the month award was a big accomplishment for Claire. Cabler says, "I am excited to be able to help the people around me."

       Claire's teachers were very proud of her accomplishments and becoming student of the month. Teacher, Barbara Tilling, says, "Claire really applies herself in class and makes excellent grades. It was no surprise to me when I heard Claire got this award."

        There were many applications submitted for this months award. A total of 289 students applied for this spot. Best friend of Cabler states, "Although I didn't make it to the final cut, I am very proud of her and I know she will make great decisions"

         Not only is Claire a straight A student, she is also into a lot of community service. "I have been doing community service for a while now and plan to keep doing it." Cabler states, "I love to help the people around me".

          Taking on the role of student of the month is a big deal and a lot of hard work. Cabler says, "I hope this award will take to far in life and push me to work harder."

        

Nut Graf

A "Nut Graf" is an American english journalism term that is a paragraph usually in a feature story that explains the news value of the story.  Editors and journalist use "nut graf" a lot because it summarizes the essence of a story. This can be an entire paragraph or just a simple sentence. The nut graf is short for "nutshell paragraph" also known as writing the paragraph "in a nutshell". The act of a nut graf is called "nut shelling" and the writers are called "nut shellers". he nut graf can be an entire paragraph or just a simple sentence.