Lines

Leading Lines

In this photo, the black and white lines of the building lead the direction of the man falling in front. They give direction of where the man is going, even though there's no actual movement.

The Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

This photo shows the rule of thirds because the woman in green is in the bottom-right side of the photograph. This is appealing to the eye, as is the smoke in the upper-left side of the picture. Both the  smoke and the girl are in the appropriate grid lines, which make the picture more appealing.

Simplicity

simplicity (1)
This first photo shows simplicity because the open smokey-air brings focus to the remains of the building left in the midst of destruction. Because the air/fog/smoke is so clear, my eyes are quickly drawn to the remaining structure in the frame.

simplicity (2)

The figures in the photo are easily focused on due to the simplicity of the background. The smokey-air left the background very clear and free of distractions that would take away from the figures and focus in the frame.

CE 4.1

1. The 5 key points Obama is going to cover is the breakup note, retrospective, social push, tee up for democrats, and austin represented.

2. Actor Sean Paul played a role in the capture of drug lord "El Chapo" by communicating and sending emails to the fugitive and publishing a 10,000 word story and his communications were tracked.

3. Bowie's four most famous songs are: Space Oddity, Fame, Heroes, and Let's Dance.

4. $1.4 billion.

5. I think that if I was more into Star Wars, yes, that would be really cool. but since I'm not that big into it, no, I wouldn't.

Short Answer:

Yes, I would buy lottery tickets because I think it would be really fun to join in. I know its a really really slim chance I would ever win, but the fun in it is worth it anyway. Besides, a ticket is pretty cheap. Yes, my parents have bought tickets and so has my oldest sister, Michaela, who is now legal to buy them. She was excited to buy this one :). Again, yes, I would buy tickets for this record drawing, because although the near impossible chances of winning, it's still fun to participate and get excited when they announce the numbers. If I were to win the lottery, of over a billion dollars, I would firstly set aside money for college, house funds, and other payments. Then, I would expand our house, as my family has been wanting to do that for a very long time. With that money it would be possible. Another thing I would do with the money is donate large chunks to charities and homeless people, including random acts of kindness. I wouldn't just give homeless people money though. I would buy them food, etc, or buy them a gift card to go eat someplace so that I could guarantee that they would spend it well :). Along with the donating and giving away of some of the money, I would go on world trips to destinations that I've always wanted to go on, including riding a plane (yes, I'm fifteen and still have never ridden on a plane...). If I didn't win the billion + lottery but still three million, I would do a lot of the same things that I would have done with the big prize, but maybe not as extensive of a spend. Three million is still A LOT of money.

Lone Star Dispatch Issue #3

News - Opportunities down in Florida: This news story is about the national journalism convention in Florida. It talked about what the Bowie newspaper staff, who attended this event, experienced and learned from this convention.

Quoted: Olivia Glenwinkel
Carissa Duran
Jasmine Correa
Mia Barbosa
Michael Reeves

In my opinion, the strongest quote is from Glenwinkel in the fourth paragraph: "I'm highly interested in all three of these subjects, photography and writing the most, and this convention was an opportunity to immerse myself in what love doing, " Glenwinkel said. "Going would give me an opportunity to learn new things and skills that can help me improve on the newspaper staff as well as in my own personal work. And the convention did just that."

The lead sentence didn't really make me want to keep reading. It just didn't interest me, maybe because I'd already heard about the story, I'm not really sure. The action is a good start though.

End was a quote.


Commentary - Science Fair is getting too competitive for students: This commentary story is discussing the science fair significance and requirements. Farner thinks that it's getting too competitive and should be optional.

Quoted: no quotes

Yes, I would continue reading, but only because I agree with Farner's opinion about the science fair.

End was a statement.


Student Life - Pet rescue strikes a cord with a pair of animal lovers: This Student Life story is about two juniors that volunteer at the animal rescue centers and what they do while they're there.

Quoted: Alex Reyes
Fuaad Ajaz

In my opinion, the strongest quote is from Ajaz in the last paragraph: "I know I want to work with animals neglected, malnourished, and unwanted, just thrown on the streets to die, and I like to see their transformation and see them get healthy again so they can go to their 'forever home', wherever it may be."

Yes, the lead made me want to keep reading because the topic interests me as well.

End was a quote.


Entertainment - In Review: Mockingjay Part 2: This Entertainment story is about the new Hunger Games movie that recently came out in theaters.

Quoted: no quotes

Yes, I want to keep reading because the lead sounded really cool how they described it. Too bad they spoiled the movie in the fourth paragraph. That would have stunk if I hadn't watched it yet.

End was a statement.


Athletics - College bound turns into D1 bound: This athletics story is about the 12 seniors that signed to go to their desired school to play professional sports.

Quoted: Kianna Ray
Hailey Walker
Amber Lotz

Strongest quote is from Walker: "When thinking about going to college and having to start over may be scary for most other people but I'm super excited to meet my new teammates and be part of a family."

Yes, I want to keep reading because of the lead sentence; it sounds interesting.

End was a quote.


In-Depth - Senior fights a life-long disease with no sign of a cure: Senior Katy Jacobs was diagnosed with type one diabetes, and she shares her story. This includes a description of the disease and how she deals with it.

Quoted: Katy Jacobs
Bryn Williams
Summer Hawkins
Gary Jacobs

Strongest quote from Williams: "If she an deal with diabetes all day, everyday, and go above and beyond in life, I think anything is possible for someone like me."

The lead sentence did make me want to keep reading.

Conclusion is a quote.


1. My favorite photo in this entire paper would probably be the WWII Combat Surrender picture with Senior Jake Yeager holding up the weapon. I like this mainly because of the clear simplicity of it, and how the weapon is the main focus. I'm not sure exactly, but just the position and focus is really cool.

2. My least favorite picture of this paper would probably be the College bound article picture. This is because the girls are simply posing for the picture and it's not appealing to me at all. Also, even if there isn't anything else to shoot but a posing picture, at least center the people in the picture.

3. If I were a photographer, I would probably have preferred to take pictures for the soccer article. This is because the sport has lots of action, thus leadeng to a more variety of pictures. Also I'd like to shoot for this article because I like soccer.

4. Overall, I'd rate the photography in this newspaper a 6 out of 10. All of the pictures were good enough, but could have been a little better in order to get that perfect shot that clearly expresses the article written. The strong points are probably the athletics section and possibly student life. The weakest points are the entertainment and front pages.


One story idea that I think would be good is the art contest called Vase happening in mid february. Students who submitted art pieces are traveling to go and compete against other students in a sort of convention I guess you could say. Not a lot of stories are about these kinds of electives, and it's showing a different view on student life.
A person that I think would be pretty good to write a story over is Alyssa Poole. She's the kind of person that has hobbies a little less known, including archery. I think she'd be good to show a more of an insight on student life and it's a little more out there.

Welcome Back Assignment

I really like this picture because of the way the fish frame the diver and just the flow of the picture that is created by the fish movement is really eye-catching. I can totally see why this picture was picked for the National Geographic 2015 Photo Winners.

In this second picture, I really like the detail of the zebra's eye and how the focus is adjusted. The bold black and white stripes really caught my attention. I think this picture was well suited for a photo winner of 2015 because of the amazing quality that was shot from a moving, wild animal, which makes me realize how hard it must have been to get a good shot of this zebra. Amazing.

In this 2015 photo winner, I instantly fell in love with the beauty in this picture. The mountains are surreal and the way that there is a soft glow coming from the village against the cold mountains is remarkable. It almost contrasts the warmth with the cold. Everything about this picture is amazing.

PART 2

1. In my opinion, the best song of 2015 was Hello by Adele.

In my opinion, this song was the best of 2015, even though it ranked 6th of the year. This song is very powerful, and one of the few songs that didn't get old after a few plays on the radio. That said, this song streamed on just about every radio station multiple times per day. There have been parodies linked with Hello, such as SNL's skit where they incorporated the ever so popular "Sephia" effect, which was very entertaining. Overall, Adele is a very talented singer that wrote about something worth listening to.

2. In my opinion, the best movie of 2015 (that I've seen) was Inside Out.

Inside Out is a very put together, family movie that many ages enjoy. Everyone that I talked to liked the movie, including teenagers, kids, and even adults. The wave of emotions that people got from watching this friendly movie were indescribable. This movie deserves to be ranked as number 2 in the best movies of 2015 because of the well thought out plot. There are cute connections such as how dreams are made to old imaginary friends and where they end up. This movie brought a laughter and smiles, but also a few tears. Inside Out was a very good movie.

3. The biggest news story in 2015 was definitely the Paris attacks.

The attacks in Paris were very extreme and affected not only the people in France but in the United States (& other countries) as well. This event caused social media sites to show their support. There were posts and comments with key words that would offer shelter to those who were affected directly. Like this picture I found, we are not afraid, we are prepared, and we are strong.

4. The most important person of 2015, in my opinion, is Caitlyn Jenner.

In 2015, former Bruce Jenner came out as transgender, becoming Caitlyn Jenner. This was a big deal to many people, one because of the popularity that the Jenners have and two, because of how hidden this identity had been. Because of Caitlyn's transformation, this changed the way people saw the LGBT community and raised equality for them and people struggling with gender identity.

5. One very popular entertainment story of 2015, in my opinion, is Nicki Minaj calling out Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music awards.

At the MTV Video Music awards, Minaj called out Cyrus, saying "Miley what's good?". This was a huge deal to the younger generation and especially on social media. To have one celebrity calling out another in a public event was talked about for a very long time. Social media exploded with videos of Cyrus' reaction and how the situation panned out.

PART 3

1. Over the holiday break, my family spent Christmas together and it was hilarious. We all joked around as we sipped hot cocoa (& coffee of course) as we opened presents under the christmas tree. It was really fun just to sit in our pajamas and laugh at stupid things we did. :)

2. My resolutions for 2016 are for one, is to not be late for basically everything. I tend to be late to just about everything and I really want to change that. Another resolution is to get in the habit of running more to prepare for the next year cross country season.

3. In 2016, I am definitely looking forward to learning how to drive and getting my license later in the year. Also, I'm looking forward to the warm weather again :). 

Final Exam Review

1. Timeliness - How recent the event was.
2. Proximity - How close the event was.
3. Human Interest - How interesting the event is to the readers.
4. Prominence - How important/famous the event is.
5. Conflict - The problem that takes place in the story or event.
6. Interviews - The action of asking people questions to get quotes for a news story.
7. Research - The background knowledge attained about the topic that wasn't received by the interviewee.
8. Quotations - The exact words that an interviewee says in a news story.
9. Yes-No question - A non-depth question that is to be avoided in a journalistic interview.
10. Follow-Up Questions - Questions that an Interviewer asks in response to what the interviewee says, not necessarily scripted on a Question sheet.
11. Objective Writing - A news story based on strictly facts, no emotional persuasion or taking sides.
12. Transition Paragraph - A paragraph that is between two quotes to give background information and facts that explain the next quote.
13. Hard News Story - A story that is informational and strictly facts.
14. Soft News Story - A story that tries to entertain or advise the reader. ex, tips.
15. Inverted Pyramid - The structure of a news story that puts the most important information at the top and the least important information at the bottom.
16. Third Person POV - The perspective of the story, without any personal thoughts or first person pronouns.
17. 5W's and an H lead - The beginning of a news story that explains the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the situation.
18. Editing - The changing of grammatical errors that you made in your first draft.
19. Attributions - The difference between research and plagiarism when gathering facts for a story.
20. Paraphrase - Rewriting someone else's words or ideas into your own structure.
21. Fragmentary Quotation - A part of a quote.
22. Direct Quotation - The exact words that a person says.
23. Partial Quotation - Giving a person reference in a story, but not using their exact words.
24. Uses of Quotations - Where a person is quoted in order to tell the story or get the point across.
25. When to Use Quotations - The appropriateness of using quotations.
26. Editorial - A feature story in a newspaper
27. editorial page - Where the editorials are located in a newspaper
28. columns - How the stories are organized in a newspaper
29. Editorial that criticizes - an opinions piece; gives a strong side to a situation
30. Editorial that explains - A story that just tells the story, nothing special or opinionated about it
31. Editorial that persuades - A story that tries to convince the reader to do or say something.
32. Letter to the Editor - A letter written with ideas and revision for past and future stories; the reader's opinion