FINAL EXAM PART 3

1. Many people believe that television violence has a negative effect on society because it promotes violence. You may take a stance on either side of the topic. Use specific reasons and examples to support your response.


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Violence has been shown to be apparent on television. Due to the violence being shown to people watching television, many people speculate television violence has a negative effect on society, as it promotes violence. It does not. Although television violence is in every television and is available to be seen by the public, it does not promote violence in today's society because television is known to show exaggerated content, and doesn't truly show reality.

Some people may see television violence as promoting violence to the public. This is not true, as children who watch television should know that what they watch isn't always going to appear in the real world. Many children do believe that, making them believe violence is reasonable. The violence is meant for entertainment, and should not be performed in real life. The solution for this issue is to teach children to criticize media before believing violence is good.

One example is the movie, Superman. The movie contains violence, but does not endorse it. The main protagonist, Superman, physically fights villains. This is meant to be entertaining, and enjoyable to watch. People know Superman is not real, and that beating people up is unmoral. Children do not. Therefore, parents must educate children to not believe that Superman is real. This would help children not do any sort of violence.

Children are more vulnerable than adults, and usually require more protection from their guardians. Some people believe shielding their children from watching television is the right thing to do, as this disallows television violence to affect them. This is a bad move, as children love entertainment. As explained before, television violence is meant for entertainment, so children will become dissatisfied if they aren't able to watch television. Instead, educate children. Tell them violence on the TV shouldn't be taken so seriously. Inform them that the antagonists who commit violence are not doing the right thing, and should have done something besides violence as a solution for the issue in the movie or show.

Television violence is apparent to the public, and can be seen as promoting violence. However, the only reason why it exists is not to promote violence. It is to be seen as entertainment, eye-catching action that makes movies and shows seem more exciting. Children are vulnerable and gullible, so educate them, and avoid disabling the TV.

FINAL EXAM Part 2

Who: cyclone name victor
What
Where: developed near nauru, moving quickly sw toward solomon islands
when: 2am yesterday morning
why:
how


Due to a cyclone detected to approach Solomon Islands yesterday morning at 2am, more than 20 houses were destroyed, and many people in Honiara have been affected.

The cyclone, named "Victor", was first detected by the Nadi Weather Centre.

"We warned all the proper authorities," Nadi Weather Center Director Jones said.

The Solomon Islands government was alerted of the approach of Cyclone Victor an hour later. Emergency plans were put into action. All shipping in Honiara were alerted.

"The storm had sustained winds of 140 kph and was classified as a Level 4 Cyclone," Jones said.

By 10am, the winds in Honiara reached more than140 kph. The government broadcasted warnings on the radio and alerted the police, who in turn sent officers to warn the local people. Police Chief Marianna Adams was at the situation.

"It was pretty chaotic for a few hours there when the storm hit the community," Adams said.

In Honiara, more than 20 houses were destroyed. More than 100 people are now homeless. Six people were killed.

"We have heavy hearts over the six people who lost their lives today," Adams said.

Another 18 people have been treated in hospital for minor injuries.

"It could have been worse but the emergency shelters established three years ago after Hurricane Kilo gave our people a place to hide," Adams said.

One of the victims killed was a family member of Lisa Ramos.

"We are devastated that our son, Frank, was killed," Ramos said. "He was returning home from a vacation to Australia when the storm hit."

As for the 100 people now homeless, Pastor Harold Young opens his church to anyone who lost their home.

"We will hold prayer services each night at 6 p.m. until we have everyone back in a stable home," Young said.

Final Review

1. Timeliness 

2. Proximity

3. Human Interest

4. Prominence

5. Conflict

6. Interviews

7. Research

8. Quotations

Symbols used to show what the interviewee said.

9. Yes-no question

Close-ended questions that usually end current conversation.

10. follow-up question

Questions that help focus on a specific event or topic of the story when interviewing.

11. Objective writing

12. Transition paragraph

Short paragraphs that help move the topic to the next fluidly.

13. Hard news story

A story focused on the facts and the events of the story in order to immediately explain the situation.

14. Soft news story

A story focused on topics that interest and entertain people rather than current events.

15. Inverted Pyramid

A story format that brings all the main ideas and info. to the beginning (the lede), and places the least important information, such as supporting details, at the end.

16. Third-person point of view

A writing perspective that treats everyone as an individual that said or did something. 

17. 5 Ws and H lead

Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How leads are different types of lead that focus on a certain piece of information (based on what type the lead is).

18. editing

Making changes to the story, making the story better (fixing grammar, changing quotes).

19. attribution


20. paraphrase



21. fragmentary quotation

22. direct quotation

23. partial quotation

24. Uses of quotations 

25. When to use quotations

26. When quotations are unnecessary or not desired

27. Editorial

A third-person article that expresses an opinion on a certain issue created by the majority vote of the newspaper board.

28. editorial page

A special spot for the editorial to exist in. Can also have letters to the editor concerns shown.

29. columns

Articles that express an opinion, and goes from up to down in newspapers.

30. editorial that criticizes 

An editorial that criticizes certain decisions or situations, and gives solutions to the problem. 


31. editorial that explains

32. editorial that persuades

Persuasive editorial is an editorial  tries to persuade readers to agree with the opinion.

33. letter to the editor

A letter sent to a publication (newspaper, magazine) that conveys issues and complaints readers have on the newspaper. 

The Big Day

Who

Driver person (best man) going to be late for wedding day.

What

Man is driving a Volkswagen Jetta VR6 toward a wedding. He panics, but makes it to the wedding just in time.

wet road, rural out in country: car racing, moving in quick pace
windshield wipers: rainy or wet weather
driver= name wipes brow: nervous, stressed, anxious.
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bride getting married: wedding dress and veil. Bridesmaids all wear same uniform
Priest is there wearing robe and book
Bride= "glowing", smiling
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straight road with lines of trees
driver not slowing dow
gripping wheel
intense, concentrated focus
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man= wearing a suit with flower = dad??= not content but observing bride
gets stopped by trailer. 
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man still going fast
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bride twisting her ring= concerned face
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man is checking watch
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man looks at his watch
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man slows down to trailer, seriously? face, switch lanes
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road next to beach
then bridge
then farmland from tunnel
(seems rlly far)
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bride look at window with concerned face
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man get stopped by train
puts head down
screams
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door shuts
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church
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bride sees driver, looks away suddenly, groom looks while bride looks down
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man is shocked
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When

2001

Why

Man is going to be late for a wedding.

How

Man drives Volkswagen Jetta and is going really fast.


A person is driving a Volkswagen Jetta VR6, late for a wedding that took place around 2000-2018. As the wedding progresses, time passes, and the driver starts panicking. He encounters multiple obstacles, such as having to slow down due to a trailer in front of him, and having to stop for the train to pass by. However, he keeps driving, and makes it just in time for the groom and bride to meet face-to-face.

Story (make up names and quotes)(try to be most factual)(can go further, must begin with stry) 

Jason Hill was driving along a wet road, the windshield wipers moving across his Volkswagen VR6. He was driving towards a wedding in 2001. Hill is in the farmlands, while the wedding awaited him inside a church. It's a long distance between the two locations, and Hill was zooming along the road.

Hill's speed was 80 miles per hour on the wet road. He wiped his brow.

"I was rushing, because the wedding was far, far away. I was getting stressed, hoping that I'd make it in time, Hill said.

The bride, Sarah Farmer, already wearing her wedding gown and veil, was being perfected by her bridesmaids.

"I was already in the church, and was excited for the big day. I knew Jason was going to arrive a bit late, so I focused on wearing the dress and looking my best," Farmer said.

Jason, driving his Volkswagen VR6, zoomed down the straight road ahead of him. His hand gripped the wheel.

"At this point, I knew that I had to pick up the pace. I definitely knew I was going to be late if I went my usual speed, so I concentrated on driving. I was hoping for a miracle to happen." Hill said.

Farmer's father, Bill Farmer, sat in front of Farmer. He observed the dress to make sure Farmer looked perfect. He didn't find declare any flaws in the dress, but he checked his watched with concern.

"Sarah looked beautiful. I was content with how she looked, but Jason still wasn't here. I was afraid my daughter's groom wouldn't make it in time," Bill said.

Sarah twisted her ring, and looked out the window.

"Jason still wasn't here, and I was concerned. I was worried that he wouldn't arrive in time like he said he would," Sarah said.

Finally, the groom, Jason Hill arrived. His Volkswagen VR6 had taken him from farmland to church, just in time for the groom and the bride to meet.

"I was relieved that I actually made it [to the wedding]. I was a bit proud to have accomplished this feat, but I still needed to get to the wedding," Hill said.

Jason met the bride, but there was already another groom. As the other groom looked at Jason, Sarah's face look down with embarrassment.

"I was shocked, and angered, and confused. I didn't know what happened, until Sarah explained later on. We are dealing with the issue now. I'm still upset," Hill said.