Thursday, June 4, 2009
Editorial Pre Writing
1. The legalization of marijuana
2. I stand on the side that is trying to get marijuana legalized. I do not see it as a harmful substance that someone should be punished for using.
3. To inform people about the true facts of marijuana and to disguinsh the false statements people have been told about it.
4. some places have already legalized it as a medical substance, many of the negative views of marijuana are not from a truthful source, the relative safety of the drug, it could become another taxable item for the govt.
5. inspire them to challenge the ideas of what they have been told about marijuana stereotypes
6. inform the public of a rising new political issue
2. I stand on the side that is trying to get marijuana legalized. I do not see it as a harmful substance that someone should be punished for using.
3. To inform people about the true facts of marijuana and to disguinsh the false statements people have been told about it.
4. some places have already legalized it as a medical substance, many of the negative views of marijuana are not from a truthful source, the relative safety of the drug, it could become another taxable item for the govt.
5. inspire them to challenge the ideas of what they have been told about marijuana stereotypes
6. inform the public of a rising new political issue
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Editorial
Since starting middle school we have been educated against the use of drugs and alcohol. One of the most commonly mentioned drugs was marijuana because of its appeal to people in the high school age group. Marijuana has been mentioned in the news more lately then in the past. The main debate on the issue is whether or not the use of marijuana should be legalized or not.
I personally side with legalizing marijuana use. One of the reasons they say it’s illegal is that it is a dangerous drug that causes severe health threats. This is absolutely false as marijuana is one of the safest drugs out there, even more safe then most prescription drugs. Adversaries of legalization say that when smoked marijuana can cause lung disease and cancer because of the carcinogens in the smoke. This is also untrue as the amount of carcinogens inhaled while smoking marijuana is less that those inhaled while sitting at a campfire. Many ways have been created to use marijuana without having to smoke it making it even safer. Another strike against marijuana legalization is that if it is legalized then harder drug use like cocaine and methamphetamines will increase. They believe this because they label marijuana as a gateway drug, meaning that use of this drug will lead to harder drug use. The majority of people who smoke marijuana never progress onto harder drugs. I once saw a commercial saying that if you smoked marijuana it would lead to death. This is an absolute false statement. It has been clinically proven that to overdose and die from smoking marijuana a person would need to smoke 100,000 times the normal amount they smoke and in about the same time frame. A typical person would pass out before finishing one tenth of that amount.
Some states have updated stances on marijuana. In parts of California marijuana is legalized as a medical treatment and available to those with a prescription from their Dr. Other places have decriminalized marijuana so that when people are caught with marijuana, it is confiscated but no fine is given to the person possessing it. Both of these options are much better than the current “War on Marijuana” that the majority of the country supports.
Marijuana legalization is a topic that is gaining steam as of late. More evidence for the positive results of legalizing marijuana has been supported. Through legalization the government could stop spending money to tell people to not smoke it and could even tax it.
I personally side with legalizing marijuana use. One of the reasons they say it’s illegal is that it is a dangerous drug that causes severe health threats. This is absolutely false as marijuana is one of the safest drugs out there, even more safe then most prescription drugs. Adversaries of legalization say that when smoked marijuana can cause lung disease and cancer because of the carcinogens in the smoke. This is also untrue as the amount of carcinogens inhaled while smoking marijuana is less that those inhaled while sitting at a campfire. Many ways have been created to use marijuana without having to smoke it making it even safer. Another strike against marijuana legalization is that if it is legalized then harder drug use like cocaine and methamphetamines will increase. They believe this because they label marijuana as a gateway drug, meaning that use of this drug will lead to harder drug use. The majority of people who smoke marijuana never progress onto harder drugs. I once saw a commercial saying that if you smoked marijuana it would lead to death. This is an absolute false statement. It has been clinically proven that to overdose and die from smoking marijuana a person would need to smoke 100,000 times the normal amount they smoke and in about the same time frame. A typical person would pass out before finishing one tenth of that amount.
Some states have updated stances on marijuana. In parts of California marijuana is legalized as a medical treatment and available to those with a prescription from their Dr. Other places have decriminalized marijuana so that when people are caught with marijuana, it is confiscated but no fine is given to the person possessing it. Both of these options are much better than the current “War on Marijuana” that the majority of the country supports.
Marijuana legalization is a topic that is gaining steam as of late. More evidence for the positive results of legalizing marijuana has been supported. Through legalization the government could stop spending money to tell people to not smoke it and could even tax it.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
reviews
The first story i read was Brads story on dances
1. The story had a good amount of detail everywhere it was needed.
2. The author does a good job involving the reader and himself in the story.
3. The scene of the author asking his girlfriend to prom is in the story.
4. It was all great.
The second story i read was Peters story on Crohns disease
1. great detail the whole way through
2. puts the issue in perspective for the reader
3. he tells about a students journey with the disease
4. the amount of info was just right.
1. The story had a good amount of detail everywhere it was needed.
2. The author does a good job involving the reader and himself in the story.
3. The scene of the author asking his girlfriend to prom is in the story.
4. It was all great.
The second story i read was Peters story on Crohns disease
1. great detail the whole way through
2. puts the issue in perspective for the reader
3. he tells about a students journey with the disease
4. the amount of info was just right.
Feature Story
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a high caliber team that has done a great job this year making their way to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With a pre-season record of 45-28-9 and are currently in the Conference Finals for the Stanley Cup. Their trip through the playoffs though wasn’t easy as they played some great teams to get where they are now.
The Penguins started off their playoff journey playing against the Phillidelphia Flyers. They won the series 4 games to 2 to move on to the second round. Success was highly attributed to Evgeni Malkin and Sidney “The Kid” Crosby. Crosby, who is in his 4th season of being in the NHL, has shown remarkable skill on the ice as a leader for the team as well as having terrific solo play. In the second round they faced off against the Washington Capitals. It was an intense series with goals being exchanged back and forth by Crosby and the Capitals lead scorer Alexander Ovechkin. In the series 3 games weren’t decided until overtime and after 6 games the series was tied. The Penguins stepped up though in game 7 and beat the Capitals 6-2 knocking them out of the playoffs. In the third round the Penguins are facing off against the Carolina Hurricanes. So far the Penguins are dominating the series with 3 games under their belt and 1 more win needed to progress to the final round.
While the third round is not over I predict that the Penguins will sweep the Canes. They will most likely face off against the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings have been dominating in their climb to the cup and the series should be one that is full of intense play by both teams. The Penguins have playoff goal scoring leader Sidney Crosby as well as playoff assist leader Evgeni Malkin on their side. Detroit may not have the top goal scorers on their team but they have such aggressive play on offense that can wear down any defense. They showed this prominently during their series with the Anaheim Ducks as they were able to power through the Ducks defense including Scott Neidermayer and Chris Pronger.
The Stanley cup playoffs this year have been a exciting ride for all fans and players alike. The final round should prove to be a great end to the season for both of the teams facing off. Hopefully all goes as planned and the Pittsburgh Penguins take home the cup to end a strong season.
The Penguins started off their playoff journey playing against the Phillidelphia Flyers. They won the series 4 games to 2 to move on to the second round. Success was highly attributed to Evgeni Malkin and Sidney “The Kid” Crosby. Crosby, who is in his 4th season of being in the NHL, has shown remarkable skill on the ice as a leader for the team as well as having terrific solo play. In the second round they faced off against the Washington Capitals. It was an intense series with goals being exchanged back and forth by Crosby and the Capitals lead scorer Alexander Ovechkin. In the series 3 games weren’t decided until overtime and after 6 games the series was tied. The Penguins stepped up though in game 7 and beat the Capitals 6-2 knocking them out of the playoffs. In the third round the Penguins are facing off against the Carolina Hurricanes. So far the Penguins are dominating the series with 3 games under their belt and 1 more win needed to progress to the final round.
While the third round is not over I predict that the Penguins will sweep the Canes. They will most likely face off against the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings have been dominating in their climb to the cup and the series should be one that is full of intense play by both teams. The Penguins have playoff goal scoring leader Sidney Crosby as well as playoff assist leader Evgeni Malkin on their side. Detroit may not have the top goal scorers on their team but they have such aggressive play on offense that can wear down any defense. They showed this prominently during their series with the Anaheim Ducks as they were able to power through the Ducks defense including Scott Neidermayer and Chris Pronger.
The Stanley cup playoffs this year have been a exciting ride for all fans and players alike. The final round should prove to be a great end to the season for both of the teams facing off. Hopefully all goes as planned and the Pittsburgh Penguins take home the cup to end a strong season.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Peer Review
Hopkins Hustle
Good job stating the 5 w's in the start of the story. Also a good job of using detail without going too in depth about any certain thing. I'm interested to see the outcomes of the interviews.
Eastview Track
Opening paragraph gives a little information about whats going on for the track team. The first paragraph should be fixed so that it does not have any first person opinions/statements.
Good job stating the 5 w's in the start of the story. Also a good job of using detail without going too in depth about any certain thing. I'm interested to see the outcomes of the interviews.
Eastview Track
Opening paragraph gives a little information about whats going on for the track team. The first paragraph should be fixed so that it does not have any first person opinions/statements.
News Story-Swine Flu
In the news recently we have heard a lot about a new strain of influenza known as H1-N1, or more commonly as swine flu. We started hearing about the outbreak in Mexico and in only a few days the disease had made its way into the United States. The swine flu has similar symptoms to the regular flu virus. Some schools throughout the country closed their doors in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus to their students when cases were found in their area.
As of May 8th, 2009, there are a confirmed 18 cases of swine flu among residents in Minnesota. 16 of the cases have occured in the Twin Cities and all reported cases have been mild. No deaths have occured yet from the H1N1 virus in the state and only 2 deaths in the country as a whole.
Different people have different outlooks on the swine flu outbreak as of late. When asked, Maison Davis, a student of Eastview, stated “I’m not worried about the flu. It comes around every year and this one is just a bit different. Nothing to get worked up about.” Most of those I interviewed had similar outlooks. “Our country will develop something to treat the disease if it gets too out of hand” stated Eastview parent Roger White.
As of May 8th, 2009, there are a confirmed 18 cases of swine flu among residents in Minnesota. 16 of the cases have occured in the Twin Cities and all reported cases have been mild. No deaths have occured yet from the H1N1 virus in the state and only 2 deaths in the country as a whole.
Different people have different outlooks on the swine flu outbreak as of late. When asked, Maison Davis, a student of Eastview, stated “I’m not worried about the flu. It comes around every year and this one is just a bit different. Nothing to get worked up about.” Most of those I interviewed had similar outlooks. “Our country will develop something to treat the disease if it gets too out of hand” stated Eastview parent Roger White.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
notes
hard news story
It starts with a summary lead.
What happened? Where? When? by who? Why?
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered.
Soft news that isn't time-sensitive.
profiles of people, programs or organizations.
feature right in the middle not AS time sensitive.
don't always need to use pyramid.
editorial opinion piecehard news story structure start with lead full summary of what is to come should be first
soft news story ease into it not just throwing it all there.
body includes opinion of people you interviewed facts and your writing
DON'T STATE YOUR OWN OPINION.
put the person there with you
It starts with a summary lead.
What happened? Where? When? by who? Why?
Keep the writing clean and uncluttered.
Soft news that isn't time-sensitive.
profiles of people, programs or organizations.
feature right in the middle not AS time sensitive.
don't always need to use pyramid.
editorial opinion piecehard news story structure start with lead full summary of what is to come should be first
soft news story ease into it not just throwing it all there.
body includes opinion of people you interviewed facts and your writing
DON'T STATE YOUR OWN OPINION.
put the person there with you
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Interviewing Notes
3 interviewees
schedule interviews 24 hours in advance
give a heads up
conduct background research
write interview questions 10-15
Why prepare questions?
its your job
qst impressions
nervous; unexpected circumstances
higher quality questions
preparation is a guide, not a limitation
Holy Trinity of Interviewing
Anecdote-brief story told by interviewee, paraphrased by writer, entertaining
Revealing Quote-said by interviewee, insight to personality, unique
Portrait-description created by writer, based on observations of interviewee, relevant
Types of Questions
Opener-beginning question/remark; establish a rapport
FIrst Step-ask about the topic
Qualifier-find out if source is qualified
Routine factual-5 W's and H
Numerical-statistical information
GOSSEY-goals, obstacles, solutions, start, evaluation, why
Responder-clarification
Soliciting a quote-a specific question, read it back to them
Soliciting an anecdote-prompts a short story
Imaginative-strays from the routine
Grenade-difficult questions
Recover from Grenade-a neutral question
Concluding the Interview
Thank the person
Sign documentation sheet
Further questions
Not everyone is a great interviewee
Plane ahead... unforseen circumstances
schedule interviews 24 hours in advance
give a heads up
conduct background research
write interview questions 10-15
Why prepare questions?
its your job
qst impressions
nervous; unexpected circumstances
higher quality questions
preparation is a guide, not a limitation
Holy Trinity of Interviewing
Anecdote-brief story told by interviewee, paraphrased by writer, entertaining
Revealing Quote-said by interviewee, insight to personality, unique
Portrait-description created by writer, based on observations of interviewee, relevant
Types of Questions
Opener-beginning question/remark; establish a rapport
FIrst Step-ask about the topic
Qualifier-find out if source is qualified
Routine factual-5 W's and H
Numerical-statistical information
GOSSEY-goals, obstacles, solutions, start, evaluation, why
Responder-clarification
Soliciting a quote-a specific question, read it back to them
Soliciting an anecdote-prompts a short story
Imaginative-strays from the routine
Grenade-difficult questions
Recover from Grenade-a neutral question
Concluding the Interview
Thank the person
Sign documentation sheet
Further questions
Not everyone is a great interviewee
Plane ahead... unforseen circumstances
Friday, May 8, 2009
Scavenger Hunt
1. Who will be the new superintendent of district 196?
Jane
2. How many teachers are absent from school today? Who are they?
12 or so
3. Who is the president of our school board? How many are on the board?
4. What date is graduation this year?
Friday June 12th
5. Who are the newest faculty members?
Mr Fedje
6. Who is the tallest person at our school?
Nick Dolsky-student Mr Tollefson
7. What does DECA stand for?
Distributive Education Club of America
8. How many home football games were played this season?
6
9. Who are the student council officers?
Kelly Van Beck
10. Where do you find accurate spelling of a student’s name? Grade level?
Campus
11. How many students have enrolled at EVHS this year?
2217
12. Who is the head custodian?
Brian Fisher
13. Who advises the Yearbook?
14. Where is the district office located? (city & street name)
15. Who are the administrators (in addition to Dr. Peterson) and what are their duties?
Franchino, Hanson,
16. Who advises the chess club?
Mr Detmer
17. Name the captain(s) of the girls’ soccer team?
North, Price, and Mare
18. Who manages the cafeteria?
Jean Martin
19. Who are the librarians?
Ms Coziy, Ms Lindgren
20. How many students are taking AP tests this year?
500
Sources: Julie Geiselhart, Kyle Peterson, Mr Franchino
Jane
2. How many teachers are absent from school today? Who are they?
12 or so
3. Who is the president of our school board? How many are on the board?
4. What date is graduation this year?
Friday June 12th
5. Who are the newest faculty members?
Mr Fedje
6. Who is the tallest person at our school?
Nick Dolsky-student Mr Tollefson
7. What does DECA stand for?
Distributive Education Club of America
8. How many home football games were played this season?
6
9. Who are the student council officers?
Kelly Van Beck
10. Where do you find accurate spelling of a student’s name? Grade level?
Campus
11. How many students have enrolled at EVHS this year?
2217
12. Who is the head custodian?
Brian Fisher
13. Who advises the Yearbook?
14. Where is the district office located? (city & street name)
15. Who are the administrators (in addition to Dr. Peterson) and what are their duties?
Franchino, Hanson,
16. Who advises the chess club?
Mr Detmer
17. Name the captain(s) of the girls’ soccer team?
North, Price, and Mare
18. Who manages the cafeteria?
Jean Martin
19. Who are the librarians?
Ms Coziy, Ms Lindgren
20. How many students are taking AP tests this year?
500
Sources: Julie Geiselhart, Kyle Peterson, Mr Franchino
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Eastview news
What is newsworthy at Eastview?
What Back Issues Can Tell Us:
1. What stories are covered every year?
homecoming, sports, graduation
• What time of year did these stories run?
homecoming week, during state sport tourneys, end of the year
• Are any of the same people involved year after year?
2. What was the biggest story of each year?
sports success
3. How many personality sketches of students were run each year?
4 each issue (canned spam)
• What types of students were interviewed? (athletes, student leaders, etc.)
one of each grade, big sports names
• Was any one student constantly featured in one year? Why?
tyler cropsy several times
• Do you think this was fair?
yes if the person truly makes a difference
4. How many personality sketches of faculty were run each year?
not many
• Which teachers were featured?
teachers that did something outside of school
• Why those particular people?
favorite teachers of students/writers
5. What full page features (or center spreads) did the publication carry?
vending machine/candy restrictions
• Are any of those topics still relevant?
not as serious but still relevant
6. What was a great year(s) for sports teams? Activities?
2004, girls teams in spring did great
• Did the school have any state champions?
nothing mentioned
• Olympic performers?
nope
• Other honors?
too many to list
7. Find a story that uses background information from previous years.
8. What topics did the paper editorialize about each year?
rules about cell phones
• What stand did the paper take?
opinions from students and faculty differ
• Has the problem been solved or is it still an issue?
still an issue
9. What major news did the paper carry about classes?
graduation requirements a little different every year
• Any curriculum changes?
next years freshman need more classes to meet standards
• Any major new programs?
no
10. Any new equipment?
computers here and there, programs on the computer
• Any building programs?
no
11. Any scandals involving students, administrators, or teachers?
pranks here and there
• What happened?
someone got pranked etc
12. What changes in fashion among students can be found?
low hanging jeans, shorter skirts
13. What signs of changing times can you find as mirrored in the concerns of students?
the economy is a common topic
• What concerns never seem to change and would continue to make good stories year after year?
predjudice
14. Did the school have any championship academic teams?
debate, math olympiad
• Art show winners?
• Band or choir awards?
• Science winners?
• National honors?
15. Which clubs were most active?
student council, debate, speech
16. What campus events made the most news?
football games
17. What movies and music groups has the paper reviewed?
student groups, local sports teams
18. What issues did cartoonists choose?
19. How has the publication’s format changed?
not too much over the past few years
20. Did the demographics of your student population change? Why?
nothing noticable
21. What are the school’s traditions and how did they develop?
color day
• Who are the school’s traditional rivals? (Could vary between activites.)
apple valley, burnsville, Eden prarie, farmington
• How did the rivalry begin?
no clue
22. What are five things most interesting about EVHS?
students, staff, opportunities, curriculum, sports teams
What Back Issues Can Tell Us:
1. What stories are covered every year?
homecoming, sports, graduation
• What time of year did these stories run?
homecoming week, during state sport tourneys, end of the year
• Are any of the same people involved year after year?
2. What was the biggest story of each year?
sports success
3. How many personality sketches of students were run each year?
4 each issue (canned spam)
• What types of students were interviewed? (athletes, student leaders, etc.)
one of each grade, big sports names
• Was any one student constantly featured in one year? Why?
tyler cropsy several times
• Do you think this was fair?
yes if the person truly makes a difference
4. How many personality sketches of faculty were run each year?
not many
• Which teachers were featured?
teachers that did something outside of school
• Why those particular people?
favorite teachers of students/writers
5. What full page features (or center spreads) did the publication carry?
vending machine/candy restrictions
• Are any of those topics still relevant?
not as serious but still relevant
6. What was a great year(s) for sports teams? Activities?
2004, girls teams in spring did great
• Did the school have any state champions?
nothing mentioned
• Olympic performers?
nope
• Other honors?
too many to list
7. Find a story that uses background information from previous years.
8. What topics did the paper editorialize about each year?
rules about cell phones
• What stand did the paper take?
opinions from students and faculty differ
• Has the problem been solved or is it still an issue?
still an issue
9. What major news did the paper carry about classes?
graduation requirements a little different every year
• Any curriculum changes?
next years freshman need more classes to meet standards
• Any major new programs?
no
10. Any new equipment?
computers here and there, programs on the computer
• Any building programs?
no
11. Any scandals involving students, administrators, or teachers?
pranks here and there
• What happened?
someone got pranked etc
12. What changes in fashion among students can be found?
low hanging jeans, shorter skirts
13. What signs of changing times can you find as mirrored in the concerns of students?
the economy is a common topic
• What concerns never seem to change and would continue to make good stories year after year?
predjudice
14. Did the school have any championship academic teams?
debate, math olympiad
• Art show winners?
• Band or choir awards?
• Science winners?
• National honors?
15. Which clubs were most active?
student council, debate, speech
16. What campus events made the most news?
football games
17. What movies and music groups has the paper reviewed?
student groups, local sports teams
18. What issues did cartoonists choose?
19. How has the publication’s format changed?
not too much over the past few years
20. Did the demographics of your student population change? Why?
nothing noticable
21. What are the school’s traditions and how did they develop?
color day
• Who are the school’s traditional rivals? (Could vary between activites.)
apple valley, burnsville, Eden prarie, farmington
• How did the rivalry begin?
no clue
22. What are five things most interesting about EVHS?
students, staff, opportunities, curriculum, sports teams
Monday, April 27, 2009
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