Please Do Now:
- Please read the following excerpt from The Manual: In Depth News Stories
- Identify 3 facts within the author’s reporting.
- Identify 3 opinions within the author’s reporting.
- List all of the sources the reporter consulted in the reporting of this article.
- Explain how the author integrates fact an opinion within the article.
Today, students will:
- Check your last post for my comments – if you have no comment, it is because I can’t find your post (or you didn’t do one) – please see me.
- Learn how to use a news planner.
- Plan their first news articles of the year.
- Begin reporting their first articles.
Tonight’s homework is:
- Read the following excerpt and come to class ready to work a beat: How to work beats
- Fill out a news planner and upload it to your blog by Wednesday.
20 responses so far ↓
nadineg2012 // August 29, 2008 at 5:15 pm |
3 Facts:
lenac2011 // August 29, 2008 at 5:22 pm |
3 facts within the author’s reporting are:
1. Ineligibility rates at RHS have experienced a significant decrease since last year, as 100 fewer students are ineligible in the class of 2007.
2. According to the registrar’s records as of November 6, RHS’ ineligibilty has decreased ten percent since this time last year, from 34 percent to 24 percent.
3. Of the 1,222 students at RHS, 295 are ineligible.
3 opinions within the author’s reporting are:
1. The easist thing to write about is something new
2. “I’m really pleased with the progress in in terms of ineligibility statistics.”
3. “I think it’s a continuation of the issues we’ve encountered… we’re still struggling.”
Sources used:
1. Principal Durinda Anderson
2. Faith Connolly, Coordinator of the Department of Shared Accountability
3. Olga Ryzhikov, an ESOL teacher
4. freshman Samantha Rockler
5. LUCHA sponsor Barbara Vasco
The author uses opinions mainly while quoting and uses facts during the article about the ineligibility rates.
xkatastrophe // August 29, 2008 at 5:22 pm |
Three facts
- Of the 1,222 students at RHS, 295 of the students are ineligible.
-Wheaton High School has the highest ineligibility rate in the country, with 28% if it’s students ineligible.
-Out of all the ineligible RHS students, 73.9% of them were minorities.
Three Opinions:
-We still get kids who have some issues with reading and writing but the bigger problem is students work ethic.
- I dont think its challanging enough or that the time is being spent productively.
-Its a variety of issues that contribute to the increasing ineligibility rate.
brittanywaserstein // August 29, 2008 at 5:34 pm |
3 facts:
At Rockville High, “the ineligible student is one who has, in any marking period, two failing grades or a grade point average less than 2.0.”
“With the first quarter of the 2004-2005 school year over, ineligibility rates at RHS have experienced a significant decrease since last year, as 100 fewer students are ineligible in the class of 2007.”
“Of the 1,222 students at RHS, only 295 are ineligible.”
3 opinions:
“The easiest thing to write about is something new.”
“The trick is to avoid simply restating these stories in the obvious ways. Writing about the same old things can never result in exciting stories.”
“The best reporters do what Ezra Pound claimed that best poets do: Make it new.”
All the sources the reporter consulted in the reporting of this article:
-Highschool graduates, reporters, photographers, statistics, specialists, graphic designer, editor, students, newspaper advisors, teachers
The author integrates fact and opinion throughtout the article by telling us his opinions and what he thinks in the beginning and then throught out the article and towards the end he tells us the facts. In order to prove his facts he shows us statistics and gets opinions from many different people.
kevins2011 // August 29, 2008 at 5:57 pm |
Facts:
1. According to the registrar’s records as of November 6, RHS’ ineligibility has decreased ten percent since this time last year, from 34 percent to 24 percent.
2. Of the 1,222 students at RHS, 295 are ineligible.
3. Last year, however, the class of 2007 had 380 students, while it has only 336 students this year.
Opinions
1. The eastiest thing to write about is something new.
2. It is essential that all these team members coordinate their efforts.
3. Fortunately, the research was easily accessible.
Sources:
freshman Samantha Rockler
Principal Durinda Anderson
Ineligible Minoroty students statistics
ESOL teacher Olga Ryzhikov
Lucha sponsor Barbara Vasco
The author integrates fact and opinion by stating their opinion and then supporting it with facts.
alexandragenta // August 29, 2008 at 5:57 pm |
3 Facts: Of the 1,222 students at RHS, 295 are ineligible
RHS does not have the highest ineligibility rate.
Out of all RHS students who were ineligible after the first quarter, 73.9 percent are minorities.
3 Opinions: “Im not sure why it has increased, I think its a continuation of the issues we’ve encountered…we’re still struggling”
kevins2011 // August 29, 2008 at 5:57 pm |
Facts:
1. According to the registrar’s records as of November 6, RHS’ ineligibility has decreased ten percent since this time last year, from 34 percent to 24 percent.
2. Of the 1,222 students at RHS, 295 are ineligible.
3. Last year, however, the class of 2007 had 380 students, while it has only 336 students this year.
Opinions
1. The eastiest thing to write about is something new.
2. It is essential that all these team members coordinate their efforts.
3. Fortunately, the research was easily accessible.
Sources:
freshman Samantha Rockler
Principal Durinda Anderson
Ineligible Minoroty students statistics
ESOL teacher Olga Ryzhikov
Lucha sponsor Barbara Vasco
The author integrates fact and opinion by stating their facts and then supporting it with opinions by sources.
jessekirk11 // August 29, 2008 at 5:58 pm |
Facts:
1. School newspapers are likely to be published about once a month, or less.
2. An in-depth news story dives deep into a subject.
3. They usually assign at least two writers per in-depth report at the Rampage.
Opinions:
1. The easiest thing to write about is something new.
2. The trick is to avoid restating stories in an obvious way.
3. The best reporters do what Ezra Pound claimed that the best poets do, which is “Make it new”.
The author consulted Michael Ader, a Rockville High School graduate who works as an EMT. He also spoke with reporter Dara Kahn about her experience doing a story on ineligible students. Principal Durinda Anderson was also interviewed for her reaction. ESOL teacher Olga Ryzhikov was interviewed about the effectiveness of the freshman class.
The author generally uses facts when speaking from his own voice, but uses opinions when expressing the ideas of others. He rarely, if ever, gives his own opinion.
LyssaG2011 // August 29, 2008 at 5:58 pm |
Facts
1) RHS’ ineligibility had decreased 10% from last year.
2) Wootton HS had improved 27 percent.
3) The class of 2007 had 380 students, while it has only 336 this year.
Opinions
1) “I think it’s a continuation of the issues we’ve encountered.” (Principal referring to growth in ineligibility rates)
2)”Connections has definitely been a help.”
3) “I’m really pleased with the progress in terms of the ineligibility statistics.”
Sources
Principal Durinda Anderson, ESOL Teacher Olga Ryzhikov, Freshman Samantha Rockler, LUCHA Sponsor Barbara Vasco
The facts are in the statistics of the text and the opinions are from the quotes of the story.
hkramer14 // August 29, 2008 at 5:59 pm |
three facts:
1. ineligible student is one who has two failing grades or grades under a 2.0 gpa
2. Class of o7 had 100 less ineligible students than 04
3. 295 of 1222 students at RHS are ineligible
three opinions:
1. Earle B. Wood Middle School is doing a good job at preparing the students for mddle school
2. Teachers at RHS are working hard to help the students
3. “I don’t think it’s challenging enough..,” says an ESOL teacher.
Sources: ESOL teachers, and documents
allisonnovack // August 29, 2008 at 6:00 pm |
Opinions:
“The teachers have really been working hard with kids.”
“…but thats not the big piece of the problem.”
“I dont think it’s challenging enough.”
Facts:
“While last year 46% were ineligable after the first quarter, only 22% of the class of 2007 is ineligable this year.”
“With the first quarter of the 2004-2005 school year over, ineligibility rates at RHS experienced a significant decrease since last year.”
“Last year however, the class of 2007 had 380 students while it has only 336 students this year.”
Sources: highschool graduates interviewed, statistics, reporters, newspaper advisor
The author uses opinions at the beginning of his article, but then goes into the facts while quoting people and using numbers and statistics.
Mollie Barasch // August 29, 2008 at 6:18 pm |
3 facts:
~ Rockville High School (RHS) has had a significant decrease of 100 students fewer students ineligible in the class of 2007
~To reamian eligible a student must maintain a 2.0 GPA anf have fewer than 2 failures
~ Of the 1,222 students at RHS, 295 are ineligible
3 opinions:
~ ” the easist thing to write about is something new”
~” LUCHA is tying to get the hispanins community unted…that they feel like they count and people are looking at them as vital to the acedemic community
~ Added Mrs. Anderson,” Teachers have really been working hard with the kids, offering support, tyring to really reach out to them, to engage them and really builda relationship”.
Sources used:
~ Principle Durinda Anderson
~ Freshman Samantha Rockler
~ Faith Conolly, Coordinator of the Department of Shared Accountability
~ Rockville high school graduate, Micheal Adler
~ Dara Kahn, reporter
~ Olga Ryxhikov, ESOL teacher
~ LUCHA sponser Barbara Vasco
- The auther in the begining mainly gives us opinions, but later on in the article the author gives us facts supporting them with statistics and opinions from students, teachers, and administraters.
patrickquinlan // August 29, 2008 at 6:29 pm |
Facts:
- RHS’ ineledgebility has decreased 10% from the last year’s 1st quarter
-RHS ranks third in ineledgebility in Maryland County Public Schools
- 73.9% of inelidgeble students at RHS are minorities
Opinions:
-The principal was pleased with the progress of the school
-The principal also believed the problem was in student’s lack of effort
- Samatha Rockler, student, believes that the program is not effective in helping students
Sources of article 1: -The registrar’s records (as of november 6th)
-Principal Durinda Anderson
- Faith Connolly, coordinator of the Department of Shared accounting
-Olga Ryzhikov, ESOL teacher
-Samantha Rockler, freshman;
Sources of Article 2:Principal Durinda Anderson
-LUCHA sponsor Barbara Vasco
The author only uses opinions in a qoute and fills the articles with facts from sources
hrynor // August 29, 2008 at 6:30 pm |
Three facts: 73.9 percent of people that were ineligible first quarter were minorities. In 2003 the ineligibility percent of freshman minority students was 73.5 and in 2004 in went down to 65.6. In 2003 the ineligibility percent of sophomore minority students was 72.8 and in 2004 it went up to 79.5.
Three opinions: “I think it’s a continuation of the issues we’ve encountered.” “It should be academically challenging from the beginning.” “It’s a matter of not doing.”
Sources Reporter consulted: The principle, freshman, coordinator of the department of shared accountability, rockville high school graduate, reporter, ESOL teacher, LUCHA sponser.
How author integrates fact and opinion: All opinions were in quotation marks and were said by anyone other than the author.
Kelsey Sumalla // August 29, 2008 at 6:30 pm |
3 facts: With the first quater of 2004-2005 school year over, ineligibility rates at RHS have experienced a significant decrease since last year, as 100 strudents are ineligible in the class of 2007 Wheaton HS has the highest ineligiblility rate in the entire county, with 28 percent of its students ineligible, out of all RHS studentswho were ineligible in the first quarter, 73.9 percent are minorities.
3 opinions: “I’m really pleased with the progress in terms of the ineligibility statistics” – Durinda Anderson, Principal, RHS.
” I don’t think its challenging enough…or that their using their time productively” – Olga Ryzhikov ESOL teacher, RHS
“It should be acidemically challenging from the very beginning” – Olga Ryzhikov ESOL teacher, RHS
Sources: Registrar’s records, Principal Durinda Anderson, Faith Conoll, Cordinator of the Department of Shared Accountability, Freshman Samantha Rockler, Rockville high school graduate, Micheal Adler, Dara Kahn, reporter, LUCHA sponser Barbara Vasco.
The author uses qoutes as opinions and facts are used for statistics.
rachelcoller // August 29, 2008 at 6:31 pm |
3 Facts:
“According to the registrar’s records as of November 6, RHS’ ineligibility has decreased 10 percent since this time last year, from 34 percent to 24 percent.”
“Of the 1,222 students at RHS, 295 are ineligible.”
“Whooton high school has improved by 27 percent, and Watkins Mill HS has 100 fewer students inelligeble than last.”
3 Opinions:
“I’m really pleased with the progress in terms of ineligibility statistics.” Principal Durinda Anderson- RHS
“I don’t think its challening enough…or that they’re using their time productively.” Olga Ryzhkov- ESOL Teacher RHS
“It should be academically from the very beginning.” – Olga Ryzhkov- ESOL Teacher RHS
Sources:
registrar’s records
Principal Durinda Anderson
Faith Conolly Coordinator of the Department of Shared Accountability
Olga Ryzhkov- ESOL Teacher RHS
Samantha Rockler- Freshman
LUCHA sponsor- Barbara Vasco
Michael Adler- High Scool Graduate
David Kahn- Reporter
Facts are used for staistics and opinions are included through quotes made by people who are involved in the story.
nadineg2012 // August 29, 2008 at 11:48 pm |
Facts: 1. “Ineligibility rates at RHS have experienced a significant decrease since last year, as 100 fewer students are ineligible in the class of 2007.”
2. “RHS does not have the highest ineligibility rate, however.”
3. “Out of all the RHS students who were after the first quarter, 73.9 percent are minorities.”
Opinions:
1. “I’m really pleased with the progress in terms of the ineligibility statistics.”
2. “We still get kids who have some issues with reading and writing ability level, but that’s not the big piece of this problem. It’s a work ethic issue.”
3. “Connections has definitely been a help and support for this year’s incoming ninth grade class.”
Sources:
1. RHS’s registrar’s records
2. Durinda Anderson, Principal
3. Faith Connolly, Coordinator of the Department of Shared Accountability
4. Olga Ryzhikov, Connections teacher for ESOL students
5. Samantha Rockler, Freshman 6. Barbara Vasco, LUCHA Club Sponsor
The reporters quoted opinions provided by their sources and stated facts, in order to integrate both into their writing.
Alice // August 31, 2008 at 11:54 pm |
3 Facts:
1. While last year 46 percent were ineligible after the first quarter, only 22 percent of the class of 2007 is ineligible this year.
2. A freshman academy has also been set up; all freshman students who have one English teacher will have the same social studies teacher as well.
3. Teachers were trained over the summer to learn about the curriculum and its purpose.
3 Opinions:
1. “I’m really pleased with the progress in terms of ineligibility statistics.”
2 “We sill get kids who have some issues with reading and writing ability level, but that’s not the big piece of this problem. Its a work ethic issue.”
3. ” I don’t think that it’s challenging enough ……or that they’re using there time productively ,”
Sources:
1.registrar’s records
2.Principal Durinda Anderson
3.Faith Conolly Coordinator of the Department of Shared Accountability
4.Olga Ryzhkov- ESOL Teacher RHS
5.Samantha Rockler- Freshman
6.LUCHA sponsor- Barbara Vasco
7.Michael Adler- High Scool Graduate
8.David Kahn- Reporter
The author uses facts to show statistics followed by quoted opinions made by people(source).
RayL2012 // September 14, 2008 at 2:00 pm |
3 Facts-
1. Teachers were trained over the summer to learn about the cirriculum in which they teach and its purpose in the school.
2. “Out of all the RHS students who were after the first quarter, 73.9 percent are minorities.”
3. RHS ranks third in ineledgebility in Maryland County Public Schools
3 Opinions
1.The principle was happy with the progress of the school.
2. “I don’t think its challenging enough…or that their using their time productively” – Olga Ryzhikov ESOL teacher
3. “The teachers have really been working hard with kids.”
Sources:
1.registrar’s records
2.Principal Durinda Anderson
3.Faith Conolly Coordinator of the 4.Department of Shared Accountability
5.Olga Ryzhkov- ESOL Teacher RHS
6.Samantha Rockler- Freshman
7.LUCHA sponsor- Barbara Vasco
8.Michael Adler- High Scool Graduate
9.David Kahn- Reporter
laurenpeterson1 // September 21, 2008 at 2:36 am |
3 facts within the author’s reporting are:
1. Ineligibility rates at RHS have experienced a significant decrease since last year, as 100 fewer students are ineligible in the class of 2007.
2. According to the registrar’s records as of November 6, RHS’ ineligibilty has decreased ten percent since this time last year, from 34 percent to 24 percent.
3. Of the 1,222 students at RHS, 295 are ineligible.
3 opinions within the author’s reporting are:
1. The easist thing to write about is something new
2. “I’m really pleased with the progress in in terms of ineligibility statistics.”
3. “I think it’s a continuation of the issues we’ve encountered… we’re still struggling.”
Sources used:
1. Principal Durinda Anderson
2. Faith Connolly, Coordinator of the Department of Shared Accountability
3. Olga Ryzhikov, an ESOL teacher
4. freshman Samantha Rockler
5. LUCHA sponsor Barbara Vasco
The author uses opinions mainly while quoting and uses facts during the article about the ineligibility rates.