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Immigration laws getting out of hand:

1. Who wrote the story?

Reagan Wallace?

2. What is their story about?

All of the new immigration laws since Donald Trump was elected president. It has caused a big uproar through the states but especially Austin,Texas. 

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

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

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.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No

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

2

Betsy DeVos unfit to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education:

1. Who wrote the story?

2. What is their story about?

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

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

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.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

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

Our great tree is worth saving:

1. Who wrote the story?

Ian Miller

2. What is their story about?

Saving the tree in the school courtyard

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

"In my opinion, it's absolutely worth the price to save it."

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

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No

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

1

Going above the norm for college:

1. Who wrote the story?

Jake Brien

2. What is their story about?

How hard it is to get into college now

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"While college may be very hard to get not these days, there's still the option of a community college such as Austin Community college (ACC)."

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

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No

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

2

Importance of physics class:

1. Who wrote the story?

Abby Ong

2. What is their story about?

Taking the physics class 

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 believe all students should take it regardless of endorsement or future career choice."

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

Sorta

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)?

1

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

• never use I or we in hard news story
• hard news used the 5W's
• hard news uses inverted pyramid

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

it is harder to find pictures for one side of the opinion

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

• cheerleading is a sport and not a club
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