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.

Feature self-edit

1. Who were the sources (you should have 3)?
Venus Dever, Jane Khor (Chuah), Ken Chuah
2. Summarize in 1-3 sentences the story (make sure you have covered what you want your readers {me} to know about your subject/topic):
Ken Chuah left his job at Motorola to pursue his passion in business. Financial crisis and having a baby acted as basic obstacles during his life, yet he and Jane manages to create a business without falling into any family issues.
3. How many paragraphs is the story (I would expect you to have around 20-30 at least)?
23 paragraphs
4. How many words is the story (you should be between 800-1500)?
1349 words.
5. How many direct quotes are there in the story (remember LTQT style, every other paragraph should be a direct quote, so between 10-20)?
10 direct quotes.
6. How many different people are quoted in the story (you should have 3)?
3 people quoted : Venus, Jane, Ken
7. Which quote is the most impactful of all the ones included (where is this quote located? It should be near the top or at the end)?
The quote at the end. It expresses Ken's passion in business as you see him talk deeply about patenting and all the processes but quickly returning to the idea that business is his interest.
I think it expresses his passion both directly and indirectly.
8. Where is that quote located in the story (beginning, middle, end) (see above)?
It's in the end.
9. Does the lede effectively capture the readers attention (think about if you were reading this story, would you want to keep going after you read the first few paragraphs? If not, try to do more story telling in the lead, go back and look at this link: LEADS )?
Yes, I believe so.
10. If their could have been one additional person interviewed for the story, who would it be (you have time, maybe you could get ahold of that person and add it in before tomorrow afternoon)?
I would like to interview Mrs. Erie. She was a low-cost babysitter, but I was advised not to because her indian accent was very strong.
11. Is the story objective, which means are all non-direct quotes statements of fact and NOT the opinion of the writer (and are you in third person? NO use of the words I, me, we, us, and make sure if your source referenced anything like your aunt - that should be changed to her sister)?
Yes.
12. Are there any unanswered questions that you have after reading the article (if you have questions, someone else will too, ANSWER THEM)?

Q.Was Ken's business successful?

A. I don't want to tell off what his business was, because it might reveal too much personal info, but yes. It is small but it makes a lot of income. 

13. Write a headline to go with this story:

Passion Over Fortune: A man risks leaving a famous company in exchange for his desire to start a business. 

14. Sum up your opinion of the story:
The story is a basic example of going for passion. I think the story differs from other stories about jobs because Ken was a foreigner going to U.S, has a disadvantage in getting a U.S job because he immigrated to U.S, then gets himself into a big, famous company in his time, and completely turns it around because he didn't like it. It shows that doing something that doesn't interest you won't make your life how you wanted it.


15. Give yourself a self grade from 0-100

I think an 87. Due to the limited amount time, I wasn't able to make it how I wanted it: perfect

(Ethan's view on) The man who played the violin

In a commonplace environment at an unexpected hour:

Do we perceive beauty?

Mostly not. Notice how in the story, the woman perceiving the beauty of Bell's performance has already seen him playing in a sophisticated place. Notice how the interviewed people, who said Bell's performance slightly interested them, had experience in violinistic music, like the man who focus on becoming a violinist but gave up.  The 3 year old kid who was interested in the music playing hasn't become numb to experiencing street musician performances. I would say we perceive beauty that we have knowledge on, or perceive beauty because the perceived entity is unique to us.

Do we stop to appreciate it?
Yes, we do. We barely appreciate it, but out of the many people circulating the area there is always at least someone who will stop to appreciate talent. People are unpredictable, and because there are so many of us, humans are bound to notice talent of any sort.

Not all of us. Some
Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?
Not really. You can see that there are some people who recognize talent in ordinary places, but most of us largely recognize talent based on context. It makes sense that we wouldn't usually see beauty in a unknown violinist playing inside a plaza, because the plaza and subway stations are places where we go to head to work, purchase goods and services, or have somewhere else to go. This is why concerts are planned in grand places, why musicians wear fancy attire, and why first impressions are important. We don't recognize talent in unexpected places because our instincts tell us to focus on our task and view the new person as ordinary because they look normal, they look like they're doing the typical street musician , and is playing violin in a public, normal place where one goes to work.
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

I don't know. Sometimes we miss something grand because we don't see it as grand. We could be missing amazing things, but we could also be missing typical music played by street musicians who actually need profit. That's what's hard about recognition: you don't know what is grand and what isn't until you closely observe or someone tells you the person is amazing.

Feature Writing Brainstorm

1. Who is your main subject?

Father

2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to, minimum 2 other people)?

 mother, mother's friend with same experience

3. What is the topic or potential topic?
 Dealing with baby while being at poor economic times.
4. Which angle from above will you write the story?
First-hand experience — a story based on the first hand account of a unique 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.  How old were you when you had your first baby?

2. When were you at your poorest times?

3.  Why were you at your poorest time?

4. How did taking care of a baby/ toddler complicate things?

5. Who helped you babysit the baby/ take care of the baby?

6.  How much could you afford at the time?

7.  What factors really saved/ helped you during this time?

8.  What got you back to middle-class economy?

9. What did you do in order to prevent having low economy situation?

10. How did it feel to be in this situation? Were you worried?

11.  What are some other situations that sprouted from this issue?

12. What was the lifestyle you had during that time compared to now?

13. How did it feel dealing with a baby for the first time?

14. What are some situations where the baby ended up in trouble that were unexpected?

15. What were some difficult issues involving parenting? ( finding cheap daycare, buying crib)

16. What have you learned during this experience?

17. How does this experience compare with the current experience of dealing with the second baby?

18. What could you change about your first experience dealing with a baby during poor times?

19.  How did being a father change your life?

20. Any other info.?

6. Once you complete that portion, you need to come up with 5-10 questions you need to ask your supporting interviews. Type these into your blog. You may need different questions for each supporting subject.

Mother

1. How did dealing with a baby complicate things or would've complicated things?

2.  What did you do to counteract the economy situation?

3. How did it feel to be in this situation? Were you worried?

4. How did this situation arise? What was going on during your business/occupation?

5. What were some situations that arose from the big issue being the baby dealing while being broke?

6. Any other info.?

Mother's friend:

1. How old were you when you first experienced being a parent?

2.  How did having children change your previous life (life before having children)? 

3.  How did it feel being a parent and taking care of your children? Was it easy taking care of a child?

4. What are/were the difficulties of taking care of a child?

5. What were some factors that made parenting easier/ harder?

6. Any other information you would like to add?


7. You will need to do a little research on the topic you expect to interview your main subject about. Take a little time and do some google searching - find at least 5 new things about the intended topic you should know before you interview your main subject. List those on your blog.

• toddlers and babies can get really fussy and problematic
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• most of the time parents do not know yet how to take care of their of their baby, hence parenting tips and books
• parenthood really changes your life to where your previous life won't appear anymore
• Help is always wanted during first year of parenting
• Parenting stress is very common to first year parents

8. Write when you plan to conduct the interview(s)?
During this week to Thanksgiving break.
9. Where you will interview them (some interviews are better to do in the persons environment, while others should be done in public places, ALL interviews should be done in person)?
I will do them in the person's environment. Because grandmother is in Malaysia, I can try to skype call her. If not, I will have to resort to emailing or switching to a different supporting source.
10. How will you record the information? (taking notes is ideal, and if you want to record the conversation you MUST get permission. You can do both if they will allow you to record, this is a really strong technique that you could use.)
Using a phone to record, or a camera. I know that my parents are always home during 5:00-6:00pm, so I can record them.