Opinions Writing Preview Activity -Hoesay

Story 1: Apple refuses to violate privacy of users 

1. Who wrote the story?

Editorial 

2. What is their story about?

It is about Apple in a sticky situation. The FBI had a phone that needed to be encrypted and the program created could potentially put every Apple user at risk and have strangers look at private information. 

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

The FBI should only use this on severe cases rather than misdemeanors like trying to catch a couple dime bag sellers around the block. 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

No

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

No I completely agree with what they were saying, now the government has programs that can bypass any phone passcode. It's not that I don't want justice for the people who went through the bombing but I don't think the public should suffer as a whole and have their information leaked. Strangers wouldn't be allowed to look through your phone but now dozens can do it and we'd have absolutely no idea. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

3rd

Story 2: Drug dog investigations have students feeling s though their rights are being violated at school 

1. Who wrote the story?

Granger Coats 

2. What is their story about?

Recently drug dogs have been coming to Bowie and we are getting our stuff searched without consent

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

Our stuff shouldn't be searched through regardless as to who it is, justice should be served differently for misdemeanors, "Students sent to Alternative Learning Center (ALC) can quickly fall behind on classwork  lessening their understanding overall education". 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

Yes, he says that he does understand that schools must be safe before, during, and after hours but thinks some measures are drastic and aren't fair for the student body. 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

He wasn't really wishy-washy with his opinion. It was straight forward in what he thought was and wasn't right 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

He quotes the handbook and what it states for measures of justice towards students who disobey the rules. 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

3rd

Story 3: Social media, back at it again 

1. Who wrote the story?

Alicia Molina 

2. What is their story about?

Social media and internet trends in specific "Damn Daniel"

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

She writes about what the latest trend on the internet is. Which is "Damn Daniel" and how it started, where it ended up going, and the aftermath once all was said and done. 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

No 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

It was also straightforward with what she was talking about and what had happened. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

She quoted Daniel tweeting Josh saying, "Josh, and I are stoked by all this. Thank you guys." 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

3rd 

Story 4: Beyonce causes controversy

1. Who wrote the story?

Fuaad Ajaz 

2. What is their story about?

Beyonce sparked controversy and hate when she and her dance crew dressed up as Black Panthers protesting police brutality. 

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

It's not something that should really offend anyone, I don't see why people who are defending something that's clearly a racial issue are bad people. Racism should be dead, clearly isn't, and when someone with power is protesting against it it's apparently a bad thing. 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

The other side of the topic claims that what Beyonce did was horribly wrong and something that she should've never done. Follow the pack and be quiet about young kids dying from wrong accusations. 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

They were clear with what the problem was and I agree. Police brutality has really been a problem since 2014. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

Yes 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

3rd 

Story 5: Is the AP world history test worth it? 

1. Who wrote the story?

Mia Barbosa 

2. What is their story about?

Whether or not the World History AP test is really worth it 

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.

Spending $93 is totally worth it if you end up saving $48,000 or more, which is totally true. 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?

Yes, if a student fails the AP test they at least caught a glimpse of what an AP test feels like. 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.

No 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

Yes 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?

3rd 

Finally, answer the following questions:

A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.

- A news story isn't an opinion of a person more so facts where as an opinions piece is something that maybe isn't what the person being written about intended to show. 
- Quotes are really needed in an opinions piece 
- Finally the amount of work that goes into each. For a news story there needs to be facts present and quotes to support the story 

B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?

The story did all the talking 

C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?

Sports for sure since everyone thinks differently about every thing in sports, controversial celebrity gossip, and the upcoming election.