Goal:
Brainstorm topics for their next article
Students will plan their articles via “Organization Sheet” (See top right corner of blog
Students will begin writing interview questions
Students will complete interviews
Students will begin to organize research and interview information
Students will begin rough draft
Bell Ringer:
Daily Readings:
Each day, you will read two news articles from a current Times Leader. You must respond to one of the articles each day. There is a comment box at the bottom of the blog. Please be sure to type the following information:
Your Name
Article Title
Date
Page/ section
NEWS ARTICLE #2
Monday, 10/10- Students will select a topic for their news story
Tuesday, 10/11- Students will create interview questions and turn in Planning Sheet to www.turnitin.com
Tuesday , 10/11- Friday, 10/14-Students will CREATE interview questions and work on the interview process
10/11-10/12 -ORGANIZATION SHEET CONTAINING ALL INITIAL QUESTION WILL BE TURNED IN TO http://www.turnitin.com/
(Please submit your questions to the entry entitled: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS)
**Organization sheets can be found under the link at the top right corner of this blog
Tuesday, 10/18 -completed interviews due by 2:40- If they are not turned in, points will be deducted
ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE TURNED IN TO http://www.turnitin.com/
(Please submit your questions to the entry entitled: QUESTIONS/ ANSWERS)
**Remember, once you have your interviews, you may start writing your rough drafts
***Even if you don't have all of your interviews completed on any of the days, work on background info and rough draft
Closure Activity:
Make sure your turn in the proper info. each day to http://www.turnitin.com/
or
Wednesday: Discuss your interviews...How are they going? Are you getting enough info?
Thursday: Read the Times Leader and discuss a major happening in our world today
Friday: Evaluate: How do your articles compare to those in the Times Leader
Looking Ahead
Tuesday, 10/18-Wednesday, 10/19-Students will organize info and begin rough drafts (All final interviews must be turned in by the end of the day on Wednesday.)
**PLEASE REMEMBER, YOU CAN BEGIN WRITING YOUR ARTICLE AT ANY TIME. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL YOUR INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED.
**All leads and second paragraphs must be checked by Mrs. Christian
Friday, 10/21 - PEER EDITING DAY
Monday, 10/24 - Articles are due
1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization
1.9.11.A: Use media and technology resources for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning. Identify complexities and inconsistencies in the information and the different perspectives found in each medium.
1.9.11.B: Evaluate how the techniques used in media modify traditional society.
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced
Final Exam
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80 comments:
Mrs. Christian
Brandon Berkes
Suds and Spuds
10/10/11
I read the first Paragraph and i didnt really need to read the rest to understand what they were going to say, but the first paragraph was so good i wanted to read the whole thing.
Grayson Johnson
Suds and spuds
10-10-11
I only had to read two sentences of this article to know that beer and taters daily are good for your heart according to new research, who'da thunk?
clearly this article had an excellent lead.
After research from Joe Vinson of the university of scranton he says that it will help your heart if you drink a lager and eat 16 purple-skinned potatos every day.
After research at the University of Scranton, professors found out some surprising information. The research showed that drinking a lager and eating 16 skinned potatoes every day helps your heart.
Mrs. Christian
I read the article "Sales Are Booming for Clinical Strenght Diet Pill" on page 4A.
The first paragraph pretty much tells you what the whole article is about. In the second paragraph, contained a quote from the person who invented the pill. I don't think it follows the inverted pyramid very well.
Michael Z. Torres
Activists critique actions 5A
The first paragragh talks about where they are protesting, NEW YORK, and why they are protesting. THe second paragragh talks about what kind of people are protesting. Then it talks about the plith of the common people who are struggling to survive in this economy
Joshua Birt
For unemployed citizens looking for jobs there is an effort to protect long term jobless people has drawn good rep from the workers rights advocates this in turn prevents interveiwers from turning down people that are currently on the unemployed list
Donnie Shields
"Slugging Brewers Claim Opener"
10/10/11
B1 (sports)
It had a great lead and a great 2nd paragraph. It was a good all around story, but i think it was a little boring towards the end.
Janelle Welch
Shooter assaulted woman, police say
10/10/11
Front Page
The lead explains the article by telling how a man who was wanted in a shooting sexually assulted a woman while her two sons were sleeping in the same room, then shot her uncle who went to see what the commotion was about. The second paragraph explains the lead by going into further detail and telling exactly who was involved. The article follows the inverted pyramid, and I didn't need to read the whole article to understand what was going on.
Andrew Force - 10/10/11
Eagles give game to Bills via five costly turnovers on page 1B, show how the so called "dream team" (Eagles)was dismantled on sunday against the Bills. Quarterback Michael Vick threw 4 interceptions and Bills Halfback Fred Jackson combined for 196 yards. That explains most of the game. All of this in in the 2nd and 3rd paragraph which makes it very easy to read.
Brenna goulstone
Rx for health: suds and spuds
10/10/11
pg.1
The artical states that if you eat 16 purple skin potatoes and drinking lager you will have a healthy heart. The idea of it was brought up by Joe Vinson a 69 year old chemistry professor who has been liiking into how certain aspects of food and supplements affect our bodies.
Rydell Shotsberger
Shooter Assaulted woman, police say
10/10/11
Page 1A & 8A(Homocide)
I sometimes wonder what is going through societies minds when this like this occur. It's crazy and like the article says, it's becoming way "too common." In my opinion there is absolutely no reason to ever take the life of another. Violence is not the answer for anyting. It's never an excuse. To me, murderers deserve life in prison, no exceptions.
Grayson Johnson
Suds and spuds
10-10-11
I only had to read two sentences of this to know that research shows beer and taters are good for your heart. Who'da thunk? clearly this had an excellent lead if that's all i had to read.
Marie Spuches
Activists critique actions
10/10/11
Page 5A
Article #2
The lead explained to me that the Wall Street protests have spread nationwide. The second paragraph gave me some more insight as to the protests.
Paul Jay Wiegand
10-10-11
"Slugging Brewers claim opener".
front page of sports page
I thought it had a great lead and body paragraphs. It makes me want to tune in and watch the rest of the series.
Courtney Davis
Shooter assaulted woman, police say
Date: October 10, 2011
Page: 1A
Rafael Enrique Gonzalez sexually assualted a woman at gunpoint in her bedroom where her children were sleeping. He shot a man named Cesar Robles which was the woman's uncle.
Miranda Russell
Shooter assaulted woman, police say.
10/10/11
Page 1A & 8A
I agree with the quote "This level of violence has become all too common; nonetheless, it is simply unnacceptable." You read too many articles with sexual assults. I think he should have life in prison.
Elinor Asevedo
Rx for health: Suds and spuds
10-10-11
front page
comment:
This article is very well written and follows the inverted pyramid perfectly. I can easily understand what the entire article is about by reading the lead and second paragraph. The lead states that your heart will benefit if you drink a larger, and eat 16 purple -skinned potatoes every day. Plus the second paragraph explains the lead.
Brenna goulstone
Rx for health: suds and spuds
10/10/11
pg.1
The artical states that if you eat 16 purple skin potatoes and drinking lager you will have a healthy heart. The idea of it was brought up by Joe Vinson a 69 year old chemistry professor who has been liiking into how certain aspects of food and supplements affect our bodies.
Sarah Holter
Woman Trying to Steal Baby Kills Mother, Fetus, Police Say
10-11-11
Page 1A
The article is about a woman who faked a pregnancy ended up killing a pregnate woman and her child. I think that this article is well written and gives good information about the incident.
Brandon Berkes
Pujols powers Cards past Brewers
10-11-11
Front Page of Sports
Albert Pujols went 4-5 with a homerun and three doubles. Pujols lead the Cardnials to a defeat over the Brewers 12 to 3
Janelle Welch
Woman trying to steal ababy kills mother,fetus,police say
10/11/11
Front Page
This article has an excellent lead. It explains the whole situation and how a women faked a pregnancy, then attacked and killed a pregnant women and her fetus. The second paragraph goes into further detail by telling who the killer was and who was killed, and the charges the killer faces.
Marie Spuches
Woman Trying to Steal Baby
10/11/11
Page 1A
The lead paragraph told me about what had happened, a woman who faked prencancy attacked a pregnant woman, killing her and her baby.
The second parapgraph filled me in on the details like the names and the conquences of the woman who faked her pregnancy, Annette Marales-Rodriguez.
Steve Kuchka
"Philles pensive after phumbling their title shot"
The artile is telling us how the philles were supposed to be the dream team of baseball. they have four cy yound winners all in their pitching rotation.
Michael Z. Torres
Woman trying to steal baby Kills mother, fetus, police say
10/11/2011
1A
This article talks about a woman who faked a pregnancy and killed a woman who was really pregnant for her baby. She killed the mother and the unborn baby.
Paul Jay Wiegand
i read "Pujols powers Cards past Brewers"
10-11-11
Front page of sports
The article i read had a great lead and a main topic of the whole article which was Albert Pujols and they made it clear. It also followed the inverted pyriamid very well.
Joshua Birt
the artical explains how two people that are marries, have a profession of being clowns, although it may seem like they are taking to the extreme. but children think that these two commical people are the perfect, class act clowns page1 and 10a
Andrew Force (1B 10/11/11)
I read "Lions stay top Bears stay Perfect"
The Lead told you the entire article.Detroit is rolling with a 5-0 start to this season. They rolled over everyone in their path putting Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson at the top of MVP contention. This follows the inverted pyramid very very well.
Miranda Russell
Woman trying to steal baby kills mother, fetus, police say.
10/11/11
Page one, 10A
I only had to read one sentence to know that Annette Morales-Rodriguez was absolutely pyschotic. Good aritcle though.
Grayson Johnson
10-11-10
"Clownin' around"
The circus is coming to town in the end of october. the wonderous lead explains in depth everything one needs to know in the article.
Rydell Shotsberger
Woman Trying to Steal Baby Kills Mother, Fetus, Police Say
10/11/11
Page 1A & 10A(Baby)
For some reason, I'm not at all shocked that Annette Morales-Rodriguez murdered the pregnant mother and cut the fetus out. It's disgusting and abnormal. But that's what society is coming to today. No one cares about the feelings of others. Its about what each individual wants and they will do what they need to do, to please themselves. It's disappointing but not suprising.
destiny Samsel
clownin around
10/11/11
page 1A
this artical is well writen and it is all about the topic it talks about how these clowns marrage and there job life.
Elinor Asevedo
Woman trying to steal baby kills mother, fetus, police say
10-11-10
front page
comment:
The lead says that a woman who faked a pregnancy attacked a pregnant mother with a baseball bat killing the mother and baby. The 2cd paragraph goes further into detail by giving the name of the killer and victims. This article follows the inverted pyramid perfectly and was very well written. Although it is a very sad and unfortunate story.
Devin Bucher a women facked pregnancy and panicked as her supposed due date grew near attacked a pregnet mother with a baseball bat.
Brenna goulstone
pd.4
pg.1a
10/11/11
Woman trying to steal baby kills mother, fetus, polic say
In the first paragh a woman who faked a pregnacy kills a woman and her unborn child.
Marie Spuches
10/12/10
NYC homes of wealthy passed
Page 5A
The lead told me what was going on, which was that the Wall Street Protesters were passing the homes of the wealth in a "Millionares March." The second paragraph explained to where and what streets the protest were on, and I really didn't need to read much farther.
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Donnie Shields
"Detroit Pulls to Within 2-1 with Game 3 Victory"
Period 4
10/12/11
This was not only an exciting game to watch and even as exciting to read. It did follow the pyramid and it had a great lead. It made me replay the whole game in my mind.
Devin Bucher United against Barock Obama,senate republicans voted thursday night to kill the jobs package.
Grayson Johnson
10-12-11
"Corbett school plan graded"
Once again, the article has a wonderful lead because i learned everything i needed to know within the first two lines of the story.
Jennifer Schmidt
10-12-11
Officials welcome federal declaration
It talks about the help the gov is giving us for the flood.
Brandon Berkes
Corbett school plan graded
10/12/11
front page
It has a good lead it tells me everything that is in the article.
Sarah Holter
NYC Homes of Wealthy Passed
10-12-11
Page 5A
Hundreds of protesters have been streaming past homes of some of the country's richest residents on Tuesday. Members of Occupy Wall Street walked the sidewalks of Manhattan's East Side streets like Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue.
Destiny Samsel
Corbett school plan graded
page A1
10/12/11
they are talking about the school funding dropping and the cost of property taxes going up they also said that they could drop out of the local school district.
brenna goulstone
pd.4
10/12/11
driver killed after surviving plunge off 1-80
The truck driver the hit a car and ran it off I-80 ran after killing the driver. Police are calling it a hit and run.
Michael Torres
Tiger's Get On Board
10/12/11
1b
This article talks about the Detroit Tigers and the Texas rangers in the baseball playoffs. The tigers lost the first two games but came back to win the third game.
Andrew Force
His sideline scare turns into a real pain for Paterno
10/12/11
Page 1B
Joe Paterno was at the top of the injury report. Joe had another setback when he was hit again on the sideline. Players are starting to play hesitant so they wont hit him and Joe doesnt like that too much. The inverted pyramid is followed well.
Paul Jay Wiegand
Pd.4
10-12-11
i read "His sideline scare turns into a real pain for Paterno"
Front page of sports
Joe Paterno was yet again in a close incounter with an injury might keep him out of coaches booth. It followed the inverted pyramid pretty well, and had an okay lead.
brenna goulstone
pd.4
10/12/11
pg 2a
Drive5r killed after surviving plung off I-80
The driver of the truck that hit the car to plung off of I-80 ran after the driver of the car died.
Rydell Shotsberger
"Commisioners probe how firm owned by former clerk of courts won custody contract" Page 1A & 10A(Employ)
10/12/11
I think people need to make an attempt to be fully aware of each and every one of their surroundings. If we paid more attention to things we should be focusing on, things like this would be less prone to happen.
Steve Kuchka
10/12/2011
"tigers on Board"
last night the tigers won there first game in the ALCS. They are still trailing texas by one game.
Elinor Asevedo
"Corbett school plan graded"
10-12-11
front page
comment:
The lead draws me in by saying that the local reaction to Gov. Corbett's education proposals Tuesday were mixed. The second paragraph further explains by telling me what a state representative said, which is, “the devil is in the details."My opinion is it follows the inverted pyramid. But I did not like the little amount of detail it given in the second paragraph.
Donnie Shields
"Bullpen Helps Cardinals get Past Milwaukee in Game 3"
Period 4
10/13/11
This artical was not all that exciting as the past articals for the 2011 MLB Playoff. But it did follow the guidelines given to us.
Brandon Berkes
WALL ST. PROTESTS BORN IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
10/13/11
front page
Police arrested protesters wednesday near One Chase Manhattan Plaza. This protest has been going on for its fourth week now.
Grayson Johnson
10-13-11
"Urban urges study of city charter"
I sadly was relatively unimpressed with this article, as the lead was murky and hard to follow.
Devin Bucher
At least a half-dozen poultry plants shut down or scaled back operations Wednsday
Destiny Samsel
Woman's rights not violated jury finds
10/13/11
pg1A
It says that a woman was pulled over because she had a traffic violation after she droped off two black passengers. I feel that this artical didnt really tell the reader about the topic.
Jennifer Schmidt
Wall ST. Protests Born in Pacific Northwest
This article talks about the protesters and why they're protesting. The protesters say they're trying to change the US cultural.
Paul Jay Wiegand
Pd.4
11-13-11
"Bullpen helps Cardinals get past Milwaukee in Game 3"
It was a good article but not as interesting as the first two but it follows the pyramid well and has an okay lead.
Brenna Goulstone
Six killed in shooting at busy hair salon
pg.5a
pd.4
In the first paragh it states that a man walked in with a gun killed six people and wounded three. The shooter was caught a half a mile away.
joshua birt
there are ongoing dispuits of money coming out of the states budget to help the flood victims and to repair the damages of the flood of 2011. an experinced attorney agrees in favor of the money to help the area to retain its natural, nutrule beauty
Andrew Force
"Bullpen helps Cardinals get past Milwaukee in Game 3"
Period 4
10/13/11
This article is all in the lead. i didnt have to read anything else to understand what happened.
Marie Spuches
10/13/10
Nigerian man pleads guily
Page 5A Nation and World section
The lead told me that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tryed to bring a bomb aboard a jetplane concealing the bomb in his underwear. He pleaded guilty to a federal judge. The second paragraph went into more detail about the incident.
Michael Torres
1a
Expert favors count's view
10/13/11
Luzern wants the $7 million the feel intitled to from a tripple a baseball team.
Rydell Shotsberger
Woman's rights not violated, jury finds page 1A & 12A(verdict)
10/13/11
I think that the squealing of tires is a petty reason to pull someone over. Granted, if the police officer suspected drug use before pulling her over, then that should've been his reasoning. Not because she squealed her tires at a stop sign. Some things that police do these days is getting a little out of hand. I feel as though, they sit at each corner attempting to scope out one single thing that someone is doing wrong. I disagree strongly with this entire article, and the fact they're referring to the african american passengers, as blacks.
Elinor Asevedo
Womens rights not violated, jury finds
10-13-11
front page
comments:
The lead starts off by saying that a jury deliberated for only 40 minutes before determining that a police officer did not violate the constitution rights of a woman who was stopped for a traffic violation. The second paragraph went on to explain the rest of the article in a single paragraph. The following information includes the name and age of the violator, the date, and the place. I feel this article was well written and follows the inverted pyramid.
Janelle Welch
Women's rights not violated, jury finds
10/13/11
Front page
The lead of this article starts of by telling how it only took a jury 40 minutes to decide that an officer did not viloate a woman's constitutional rights when she was arrested after dropping off two black males. The second paragraph goes into more detail by saying who the women was and who else was involved. This article followed the inverted pyramid and I only need to read the first two paragraphs to understand what was going on.
Donnie Shields
"Wolf, Milwaukee take Game 4; Series Tied 2-2."
Period #4
10/14/11
This was defently a better artical than yesterdays, but i still thought the second paragraph was a little dry in infor. I know it talked about the homeruns hit by the Cardinals, but it was still missing something.
brenna Goulstone
10/14/11
pg
pd.4
Pennsylvania has wettest september
I explains that PA has had the wettest september told by the National Weather Service. Most of PA was flooded and then other parts were thankful for rain.
Steve Kuchka
Sports
10/14/11
After a great pitching performance from Brewers pitcher Randy Wolf they tie up the series two a piece. Ryan Braun came up with two big hits as the Brewers beat the Cardinals 4-2.
Destiny Samsel
Area PSU gets $1 million gift thanks tho garateful grad
10/14/11
page 1A
It is about this guy named rick barry who recives a scholarship of 1 million doallars to go to school.
Janelle Welch
Officials' alarm tab rapped
10/14/11
Front page
The lead of this article tells about how mayor Tom Leighton used tax payer money to install $8,000
worth of security systems in his and his administrators house. The second paragraph tells who accused him and what their position is. I only had to read the second two paragraphs to understand the article. This article follows the inverted pyramid.
Marie Spuches
Suspect had abuse history
10/15/11
Page 5A Nation and World Section
The lead told me that the man who was suspected for killing eight people in a shooting rampage at a hair salon's ex-wife filed papers saying he was mentally unstable. The second paragraph said when and why the ex-wife filed the papers.
Paul Jay Wiegand
10-14-11
"Wolf, Milwaukee take Game 4; Series tied 2-2"
Front page, sports section
This was a good game and they made a good article out of it. The lead told me how good the brewers pitching was. The second paragraph was less interesting but it had a good closing paragraph.
Brandon Berkes
Detroit sends ALCS to Game 6 in Texas
10-14-11
Front page of sports
The Tigers thought their seanson was over, but then with a double play and a bounce the tigers are going back to Detroit.
Andrew Force
10/14/11
"Big piece missing for Lions"
Page 1B
Penn State's leading receiver Derek Moye will miss Saturday's game after breaking bone in his left foot. It doesn't follow the pyramid very well
Rydell Shotsberger
Suspect had abuse history 5A
10/14/11
I can't understand what runs through criminal's minds when they are in the killing mindset. It's so abnormal. The lives of others are not to be taken nor are our own lives. I honestly think we need more police enforcement.
joshua birt
wilkesbarres budget will go up nearly 1 million dollars in 2012. yet now mayor of wilkes barre is proposing 44.6 million budget. and even with this massive amount of money will not increase the taxes for the city and or state.
Elinor Asevedo
Spending going up, but taxes keep level
10-14-11
front page
comments:
The lead of the article starts out by telling me that the city’s budget will increase by almost 1 million dollars in 2012 but the taxes will stay the same. The second paragraph goes on the explain the lead by informing us that Leighton revealed his budget Thursday morning at City Hall, and the city hall will hold a meeting before the end of the year to ratify it. This was a very informative article that follows the inverted pyramid perfectly.
Grayson Johnson
official's alarm tab rapped
10-14-11
the lead was slightly disappointing but still highly informative. it told much i needed to know but not nearly all.
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