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                                           Allowances  Many families give their children an allowance each week for many reasons. Allowances are very good for children in many ways, When they have a job and they are living on their own, they will be able to balance their spending and savings. Some parents give their children allowances regardless of their behavior because they believe that this teaches them about finance. While others, give them an allowance as a reward for completing chores and or good grades. In my opinion, I believe that children should only receive an allowance as a reward, not as a way to keep their children behaving. Children should behave on their own rather than needing to be paid for it. Kids should start getting allowances as soon as they start talking about and asking for money. This normally happens at a pretty young age so, you can ...

At 2 a.m. yesterday morning, meteorologists at the Nadi Weather Centre detected a cyclone developing rapidly near Nauru and moving quickly south-west across the Pacific towards the Solomon Islands. "It was a fast developing front that we could not have anticipated any faster." director James Jones said.  At 3 a.m., they contacted the Solomon Islands government, warning of the approach of Cyclone Victor. Government officials began to warn the police and all shipping.  "We warned all the proper authorities." Jones said.  By 10 a.m., winds in Honiara were blowing at more than 140 kilometers per hour. "The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone" Jones said.  At about midday, the centre of the cyclone passed directly over Honiara before tracking into the Coral  Sea, where it blew itself out. "It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community." chief Marianna Adams said.  In Honia...

Story #2 Last Saturday, 19 year old Timothy Milan died.  A guard at Panzer's Department Store told police he saw Milan stuff two sweaters down his pants legs, then walk past a checkout line and out of the department store. "We saw him start running and the guard was right behind him." eyewitness Sherry Carter said.  The guard then began to chase Milan, who ran, and three bystanders joined in the pursuit. They caught up with Milan, and, when he resisted, one of the bystanders applied a headlock to him. "We went outside to see what was going to happen and we saw the boy get dragged to the ground." Carter said.   A police officer who arrived at the scene reported that Milan collapsed as he put handcuffs on him. An autopsy conducted to determine the cause of death revealed that Milan died due to a lack of oxygen to the brain. "It was a case of excusable homicide." police spokesman Michael Williams said.  Police today said they do not plan to charge...

1. Timeliness  the fact or quality of being done or  occuring at a favorable or useful time why writing a news story recent 2. Proximity nearness in  space , time, or relationship  how close the story is to us  3. Human Interest the aspect of a story in the media that interests  people   because it describes the experiences or emotions of individuals  wether people find the story appealing  4. Prominence the state of being important  how important  5. Conflict the problem  two sides going  against   each other   6. Interviews a meeting of  people to ask and answer questions  getting info from a source 7. Research the  investigation in order to establish facts about a subject  prepare for interview 8. Quotations words said by  someone  else  statements  what you get from a source direct indirect  9. Yes-no qu...

1. Who were the sources? Dean Fuller, Dana Fuller  2. Summarize in 1-3 sentences the story: This story is about how Dean Fuller was hitchhiking when he met his wife.  3. How many paragraphs is the story? 20 4. How many words is the story (you can do this in the Google Doc itself)? 875 5. How many direct quotes are there in the story? 10 6. How many different people are quoted in the story? 2 7. Which quote is the most impactful of all the ones included? “Certainly hitchhiking gave me a feeling of how independent and resourceful I was for sure", said Fuller. “On the flip side I also new I could have a great time wherever I was with money or not. I could go anywhere I want without money, but overall it gave me a feeling of confidence in life.” 8. Where is that quote located in the story (beginning, middle, end)? end 9. Does the lede effectively capture the readers attention? yes 10.If their could have been one additional person interviewed for the story, who would it be? The ...

1. Who were the sources? My source was Peggy Orange 2. Summarize in 1-3 sentences the story: The story is about how The Buzzy Orange Band was invited to represent the U.S in China.  3. How many paragraphs is the story? 22 4. How many words is the story? 866 5. How many direct quotes are there in the story? 11 6. How many different people are quoted in the story? 1 7. Which quote is the most impactful of all the ones included? “I loved it so much. It was such an honoring feeling to have the opportunity and to be able to do the things we did. It couldn’t have been any better.” Orange said. 8. Where is that quote located in the story (beginning, middle, end)? end 9. Does the lede effectively capture the readers attention? yes 10. If their could have been one additional person interviewed for the story, who would it be? My grandpa  11. Is the story objective, which means are all non-direct quotes statements of fact and NOT the opinion of the writer? Yes  12. Are there any un...

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1.) Sean Foley and Andrew Nestor 2.) They are public lands for public use. 3.) The increases are needed to keep up with inflation, to offer competitive pay for faculty and staff members, and to address deferred maintenance of laboratories and classrooms. 4.)  Mayfield - lake travis, Lamar Jackson - Louisville, Bryce Love- Stanford  5.) The movies I would like to see are Daddy's home 2, Wonder, Justice league and Coco because they all seem entertaining.  LONG RESPONSE  1.) What could have been wrong or what is wrong is that fact that he tweeted about it in general. I think that our president should not be sharing things like that over social media.  2.) No, I do not think that trump knew. This is because he had fired him. 3.) No, I think that using twitter is completely dumb and unprofessional. He is the president of the U.S who tweets about his disputes that the people should hear from the news first.  4.) I think that twitter shoul...

First:  write a two sentence summary of the story. This story is about the students attitude towards school. It is based off of the climate survey.  Second:  answer the following questions: 1. Who was quoted in the story? Ruth Ann Widner, Robinson, Jimmy Counihan, Jessica Davis,  2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Work would be much more enjoyable if it were personalized projects."  3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes 4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? "Use learning from each other to understand what it takes in order for students to be able to learn and feel like they are having fun."  Third: 1. What is your favorite photo in the entire paper? 1A. Why is this your favorite?  My favorite photo is the rock climber putting chalk on his hands. This is because it looks pleasing  2. What is your least favorite photo in the entire paper? 2A. Why is this your least favorite?...

Who is the audience and what is the purpose for this piece of writing? Consider offering a suggestion if either the audience or purpose is not clearly established. A question about knowing not what do with our life's. What do you see as the writer’s main point in these questions? How did you get to the place where you started your business  Which part of these questions interests you the most? Why? how did you start your own business? Because I don't know what type of business it is  Where do you feel you would like more detail or explanation on any questions? Where do you need less? No, the questions are fine.  Do you find any questions unclear, confusing, or undeveloped?  No  Who is the audience and what is the purpose for this piece of writing? Consider offering a suggestion if either the audience or purpose is not clearly established. Background feature & Personality  What do you ...

1. Who is your main subject? My Grandma, Peggy.  2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to, minimum 2 other people)? My Grandpa, Buzzy, and  3. What is the topic or potential topic? Music in China  4. Which angle from above will you write the story? First hand experience 5. Then to help you get going faster, come up with 20 questions that you can ask your main subject. Type these in your blog. 1.) When and why did you start playing? When Buzzy and I got married we played and sang a lot and we would go to parties that grandmom would throw and things like that so that we could earn extra money because our kids were little. That would be in about 1970.  2.) What famous musicians do you admire? My very first love when I was a child was luis armstrong. As I've gone threw time I really liked Bett Midler. I love the old swing bands like Glen Miller and Tommy Dorsey. Of course there was Elvis and the beetles but now that I'm playing blu...

1. What is the difference between a hard news lead (lede) and the one you read above? The difference is that a hard news lead is more hard hitting. Dealing with topics like politics and such. This however, was a soft news lead.  2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information? a. Who First  b. What Second  c. Where First  d. When  Second  e. Why Second  f. How Second  3. Are there quotes in this story? Yes 4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transiton" style we used in news writing? Yes  5. Who is quoted in the story? Kevin McLoughlin,  Doral Chenoweth III,  Tony Florentino, Shane Cormier,  Patrick Harris, Ted Williams 6. What quote is the most powerful in the story, in your opinion? The most powerful quote is  "We run into these guys at the exit ramps and we pretty much ignore them," said Chenoweth, who was en route with his wife to the...