Wednesday, October 2, 2019

The Dispatch- News Evaluation

Phase one: parking lot complete
1. Read the lead - fill out the following to the best of your ability:

Who- Construction workers and managers
What- Construction
Where- Bowie High school
When- September 27,2019
Why- make a parking lot
How- construction

2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences
There's a parking garage being built at Bowie High School. The garage is meant to be infra structurally stable and there will be tennis courts on top.


3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Jack Waley, David Murphey, and Emma Davis, direct quotes.


4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
No opinions


5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?

I'd say no, the plot is more of talking about an ongoing project. I feel like the title doesn't express that. It only says that one phase is completed. We also don't learn how many phases there are. 


6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? This is a simple yes or no.
yes


State Votes in over 800 laws following latest session


1. Read the lead - fill out the following to the best of your ability:

Who- Legislature
What- Passing laws
Where- Austin
When- Sept. 1
Why- Think the laws will be helpful
How- signing them into law or passing them to Governor Greg Abbott

2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences
Laws were passed by Austin's legislature to combat low pay for teachers, support schools, try to limit the use of tobacco products in people younger than 21, allow free speech even in college campuses, allow people to possess firearms in natural disasters, try to combat unsolicited nudes, and prohibit agencies to function that perform abortions. 


3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Dalton Pool, Abbas Akhtar, Makena Patterson, direct quotes.


4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions

5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
yes, it just doesn't say what the laws are about

6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? This is a simple yes or no.

yes


The stewing storm of sweet smoke


1. Read the lead - fill out the following to the best of your ability:

Who- A teenage boy
What- Vaping
Where- High School
When- Present
Why- Wants to
How- Took a vape to school

2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences
Many teenagers are vaping in school and it's dangerous. Bowie is trying to prevent the use of vapes.


3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Mark Robinson, Jessica Davis, David Ronald, Ben Salter, direct quotes.


4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no opinions

5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
yes it does.

6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? This is a simple yes or no.

yes



New policy provides teachers with silence during lunch

1. Read the lead - fill out the following to the best of your ability:

Who-administration 
What- announced no eating in halls
Where- Bowie high school
When- this school year
Why- For silence
How- vocalized it 

2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences
There's a new seating policy this year and students can't eat in the academic halls. There are mixed reactions from this by students and teachers.


3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Mark Robinson, Stephanie McGraw Ashley Spiro, Danny Burton, Brandy Ramos, Elissa Wechsler, direct quotes.


4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
no

5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
yes, it does.

6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? This is a simple yes or no.

yes 


New class offering: Ethnic Studies

1. Read the lead - fill out the following to the best of your ability:

Who-Bowie high school
What- New class
Where- Bowie
When- present
Why- So students can freely express themselves
How- through new class

2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences
Bowie is offering a new class on Ethnic studies to study cultures of ethnic groups and social groups. It's meant to inform the youth and help them leave their biases.


3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Carlen Floyd, Liam Kornacki, Mariana Ramirez, Anamarie Jarmon-Booker, direct quotes.


4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
No opinions

5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
Yes, it does.

6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read?

Yes




First FFA grooming day this year



1. Read the lead - fill out the following to the best of your ability:

Who- Senior Veterinary medicine practicum students
What- Future Farmers of America grooming day
Where- Bowie High school
When- Sept. 27
Why- Teach students
How- class

2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences
Students are learning how to handle animals in FFA class. Teachers can leave their dogs to be taken care of by students.


3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Amber Dickinson, direct quotes.


4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
No opinions.

5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
yes, it does.

6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? No visuals.




New student news source app

1. Read the lead - fill out the following to the best of your ability:

Who-The Dispatch
What- News app
Where- On phones
When- Present
Why- Easy access to student news
How- download app

2. Read the entire story - summarize the story in 2-3 sentences
A new app has been made for The Dispatch for easy access to news for students. By reading these stories and sharing them, you are supporting the hardworking students who wrote the stories.


3. List the people quoted in the story (by name), indicate whether it is a direct quote (that means its in "" marks) or its an indirect quote. If there are no quotes, please indicate no quotes.
Kaitlyn Zellner, direct quotes.


4. Are there any "statements/transition sentences" that you believe are opinions?
No opinions

5. Read the headline of the story, does it summarize the plot of the story sufficiently?
Yes, it does.

6. Finally, if there is a piece of art, graphic, photograph, etc associated with the story, does it fit with the story you read? This is a simple yes or no.


No visuals.







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