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By: Callie Richards

     Art has allowed the most creative of people to express themselves in many different ways. Artists put heart and soul into their artwork. Art has started conversations based on a person's opinion and can start an uproar in social media occasionally. 

     In fashion, a creative quality is very useful and can make you more powerful as a fashion idol and earn you more fans. As a young artist, I enjoy seeing others work and hearing other artists opinions on any of my art. Art nowadays is a big thing on social media, many young artists are using social media as an outlet to show off any art pieces they have. Many Austin artists debate on certain art types on whether certain things can be considered art for example, graffiti. 

   Graffiti is seen as trashy and rebellious, many people disagree that graffiti is art and should be considered as art. I believe graffiti is its own type of art, it allows the artist to express emotion and character, many people think of it as a "hipster" or "rebel" type of art. Many supporters believe it is because it shows the person's creativeness, skill, and imagination. 

    Others also think it is because it allows a person power to have a voice and say something or show something they believe through art. Many people against graffiti believe it is vandalism and that it is rude/disrespectful to whom ever the place was vandalized. 

    Others also think it isn't art because it is vulgar and ugly to look at, they think it isn't enjoyable to look at or that it isn't really art, that it doesn't fit into the "art category". I believe art should be expressed no matter what form it may be, people should have the right to show what they have created or imagined. I think graffiti is just a different style of art, and is acceptable if it is in certain places, like if a place actually requests for it to have graffiti or a rundown/abandoned place.

   I think disrespecting a property of its "beauty" is unacceptable and is just rude, it's unasked for and rude. I think graffiti allows people to speak their mind but it should only be done in acceptable places.

Art is about expressing yourself and being you. It's about showing creativity, skill, imagination, technique, and a voice. Art should be shared with everyone, and it should be critiqued so that artist may improve them selves and become even better as a artist/person.

Express yourself may it be through a paintbrush, a pencil, or a mouth. Let all of your inner creativeness shine through and let it be "painted" into your life. 

Opinion Writing Part 2

#1. What was one idea that the writer gave in the Wide Range of Topics section that you can use as you start deciding on a topic?

Conversational topics or news stories are good because they give the reader something to think about.

#2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece?

Details matter, state your opinion and state why you agree or disagree to the topic.

#3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.

1. In a personal essay you have the freedom to think what you like on a subject, but your reader should go away with a good idea of why you feel that way.

2.  Think of your essay as a camera lens. You might start by describing a fine detail (your personal experience or perspective, a specific moment in the narrative), then open up the lens to take in the wide view (the general/global backdrop), then close the piece by narrowing back to the fine detail. Or go the other way. Start with the wide view, focus in, then open up to the wide view again.

3.  A quotation from someone famous or something you’ve read/overhead. (“Be careful” were the last words my father said to me each time I left the house.)

NEWSPAPER #1

Title: "The Refugee Flood" (Silver Streak)

1. Who wrote the story?

Chelsea Conway

2. What is their story about?

Syrian refugees are flooding out of their homes and into Europe and the US; the writer tells their opinion on this topic.

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

If there is enough space readily available for ten thousand people, it should be used to house our countries homeless not refugees that could potentially cause problems. 

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, the writer stayed to their opinion, and thought refugees shouldn't come to the United States and Europe.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No.

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

Third person

NEWSPAPER #2

Title: "No Love for Valentine's Day" (The Outlook)

1. Who wrote the story?

Aisosa Omere

2. What is their story about?

The sadness of being single on Valentine's Day.

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 day when single people curl into a corner and cry as they eat pastries they bought for themselves to fit in with this over commercialized lover’s day idea. St. Valentine would not be pleased. 

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, they think being single really sucks.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No.

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

First person

NEWSPAPER #3

Title: "And the Oscar goes to..." (Wolfpack)

1. Who wrote the story?

Anjali Sundaram

2. What is their story about?

Leonardo DiCaprio's win at getting an oscar.

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

Though, while much of the social media world was screaming their joy for DiCaprio, the other half were crying from the loss of the many memes that amused people around the world.

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

Yes, they talked about how half were happy about it and some made fun of him.

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?

No.

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

third person

Opinions Writing Preview Activity

Story #1: Drug dog investigations have students feeling as though their rights are being violated at school
1. Granger Coats
2. Drug Dog Investigations around the school and people's rights.
3.No they are against it because they believe drug dogs investigations should be only used in severe cases, for example, when a student threatens the school.
4. yes, because no one wanted the investigations.
5. No, they thought drug dog investigations were invading peoples personal space.
6.yes
7. first person

Story #2: Social media, back at it again
1. Alicia Molina
2. Damn Daniel, Social media
3. The writer thought the "Damn Daniel" videos were annoying but it was cool that he became partly famous.
4.yes, she recognized that everyone thought it was funny
5. No, she stood up for herself saying that the video was annoying.
6. no
7. first person

Story #3: Beyonce cause controversy
1. Fuaad Ajaz
2. Beyonce's new song, Formation, and the controversy it brought
3. The writer believes Beyonce should have a right to state her opinion.
4. He states many had mixed feelings on the song, some critiqued it and some defended it.
5. No, he thought Beyonce was doing the right thing.
6. Yes
7. Third person

Story #4: Is the AP history test worth it?
1. Mia Barbosa
2. The Ap history test and how it can benefit high school students.
3. "I think that the test is a great way for students to get ahead in the competitive race for college."
4. Yes
5. No, the writer stated facts on how it benefits students and how it can help you in the long run.
6. no
7. First Person


A)  A hard news story tells more specific details of a story unlike a opinion based story that has the writer's opinion.
A writer for a hard news story has to state facts and cannot take a stand and state their opinions. Whereas a opinion based story only contains opinion based facts and opinions of the writer.
A hard news story must have quotes from people whereas opinion pieces do not.

B) Any pictures are drawings that represent the story or is a picture of the writer. I think they put the least about of pictures to not distract from the story.

C) Presidential candidates, a new hit singer/actor, and/or world events

Peer Review SoM

Paragraphs- 50 pts
5 quotes- 25  pts
Inverted pyramid- 25 pts
Extra Credit?-  10 points
TOTAL = 110

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Earthquake Story

An earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay area Monday morning. The quake struck at 8:12 a.m. PDT

Twenty-one fire personnel, 12 police and five American Red Cross workers responded to the building collapse, with some arriving within four minutes of the quake.

Three of the six people injured were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization and were transported to Hayward General Hospital, according to Vu. There wasn't any major injuries that were reported to police in Hayward.

"Names of the dead are being withheld pending notifications of families," Vu said.

The epicenter of the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale, was under the Hayward Hills, according to Penny Gertz, a scientist from the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park. Gertz called the quake a “strong one” and said it occurred on the Hayward Fault, which runs under the hills.

"People as far south as Los Angeles and as far north as Redding felt the quake," Gertz says.

"A building housing McHenry’s Auto Supply at 2342 Plum St. partially collapsed, killing two people and injuring six other people." According to Jennifer Vu, a public information officer from the Hayward Fire Department.

Hayward firefighters used ropes to stabilize the auto supply shop, conducting a search of the building and capped a gas line after detecting a gas leak at the site.

Hayward resident, Mike Beamer, whose apartment is across the street from McHenry’s, says he felt a large rolling motion that lasted for about 30 seconds, with a big jolt coming in the middle of it. 

“I was eating my breakfast when the room started rolling. I dove under the table just as I heard an explosion outside and a chunk of cement flew through my kitchen window. That’s when the screaming start across the street," Beamer says.