1. No author
2. It's about the consequences that construction, primarily focusing on that of Bowie, have on the surrounding environment and ecosystem.
3. Their opinion is that "we are responsible for our small ecosystem [at Bowie]" because "The effects of the private construction company have seemed to displace surrounding wildlife," so "it is important to treat Mother Earth with respect and kindness."
4. Yes the did. They did mention it in the second and third paragraphs when talking about Trump's stand on the issue.
5. No, they really just gave straight opinion throughout the entire story. They started with addressing the main issue, then showing how it effects us at Bowie, then how each person has to play their role in saving the environment.
6. Yes, there are quotes.
7. It's written in 1st person (I think).
(Why is Mother Earth capitalized? They can literally just say nature. It's not a sentient force. I just don't get that.)
"VSCO girls and the effects of stereotypes on teenagers"
1. Maya Amador
2. It's about the effects of stereotypes on teenagers, primarily VSCO girls
3. Their opinion is how stereotypes such as VSCO girls make it "easier to group people together and write them all off as being the same. Teenage girls in general often get labeled as obsessive, cringey, and basic," and "this harassment of young girls is having some sort of effect." They summarize it saying, "One of the most important parts of growing up is about self discovery."
4. I think they somewhat did in the last paragraph.
5. In the last paragraph, Amador said, "If scrunchies and oversized t-shirts are your thing, no one should stop you from doing that." This pretty much means that their opinion (self discovery) isn't valid if the VSCO girls don't care about being stereotypical and want to be that way.
6. There are no quotes.
7. This is written in 2nd person. (I'm not actually certain. It says "you" in there, but this isn't something I am positive about)
"The ascending price of living in Austin"
1. Dylan Ebs.
2. The story is about how Austin is becoming very populated and outrageously expensive.
3. Ebs' opinion is that Austin, which "had a vibrant, underground culture full of free-spirited hippies pursuing their passion, is now evolving into a hotspot for tech startups, higher prices, and corporate America," causing "the positives [to] no longer outweigh the negatives." To Ebs, "it is important that the diverse culture and quirks of Austin that helped build the city continues to remain as the flagship of what makes Austin unique."
4. No
5. I don't think they had a "wishy washy" opinion. They stated the problem, explained some of it's consequences, and then went in depth with the history of the African-Americans in East Austin.
6. Yes
7. 3rd person
"Load up, lock up, and own up to state gun control laws"
1. Lauren Joy
2. Their story is about her examination of both sides of gun control and her idea for a solution.
3. Joy feels that she is "someone who stands in the middle ground, not fully being pro or anti gun," and she believes that people "should have to go through more than just straight up buying [a gun]... at least a background check."
4. Yes
5. They weren't really "wishy washy" with their opinion. For the most part, they explore both sides of gun control. In the last paragraph, they explain their solution and how it satisfies both sides of the issue.
6. No
7. 1st person
A. I found a lot of differences between news stories and opinions. First, news stories followed a very strict pattern of LTQT with only occasional variations of the format while opinion stories varied in format depending on their view. Also, I noticed how opinion writings had only partial quotes or none at all while news had them pretty much every other paragraph. Additionally, I saw how straight-to-the-point the news blogs were while the opinion stories had a lot of depth to them.
B. I don't think there are very many pictures on the opinion pages because a picture would be more of an illustration for visual attractiveness to one's article instead of either a visual representation of a situation or an image to show what is happening.
C. I feel that 3 good ideas for opinion writing would be why Bowie shouldn't force people to be in the annual "No Place for Hate" parade, what I have seen with students sneaking on their phones and what could be done about these things, and D&D club. (This last one could probably be more of a news story, but I may want to add some of my personal experience to it and how I've felt about it. It would do better for news, but it really could go either way.)
5. In the last paragraph, Amador said, "If scrunchies and oversized t-shirts are your thing, no one should stop you from doing that." This pretty much means that their opinion (self discovery) isn't valid if the VSCO girls don't care about being stereotypical and want to be that way.
6. There are no quotes.
7. This is written in 2nd person. (I'm not actually certain. It says "you" in there, but this isn't something I am positive about)
"The ascending price of living in Austin"
1. Dylan Ebs.
2. The story is about how Austin is becoming very populated and outrageously expensive.
3. Ebs' opinion is that Austin, which "had a vibrant, underground culture full of free-spirited hippies pursuing their passion, is now evolving into a hotspot for tech startups, higher prices, and corporate America," causing "the positives [to] no longer outweigh the negatives." To Ebs, "it is important that the diverse culture and quirks of Austin that helped build the city continues to remain as the flagship of what makes Austin unique."
4. No
5. I don't think they had a "wishy washy" opinion. They stated the problem, explained some of it's consequences, and then went in depth with the history of the African-Americans in East Austin.
6. Yes
7. 3rd person
"Load up, lock up, and own up to state gun control laws"
1. Lauren Joy
2. Their story is about her examination of both sides of gun control and her idea for a solution.
3. Joy feels that she is "someone who stands in the middle ground, not fully being pro or anti gun," and she believes that people "should have to go through more than just straight up buying [a gun]... at least a background check."
4. Yes
5. They weren't really "wishy washy" with their opinion. For the most part, they explore both sides of gun control. In the last paragraph, they explain their solution and how it satisfies both sides of the issue.
6. No
7. 1st person
A. I found a lot of differences between news stories and opinions. First, news stories followed a very strict pattern of LTQT with only occasional variations of the format while opinion stories varied in format depending on their view. Also, I noticed how opinion writings had only partial quotes or none at all while news had them pretty much every other paragraph. Additionally, I saw how straight-to-the-point the news blogs were while the opinion stories had a lot of depth to them.
B. I don't think there are very many pictures on the opinion pages because a picture would be more of an illustration for visual attractiveness to one's article instead of either a visual representation of a situation or an image to show what is happening.
C. I feel that 3 good ideas for opinion writing would be why Bowie shouldn't force people to be in the annual "No Place for Hate" parade, what I have seen with students sneaking on their phones and what could be done about these things, and D&D club. (This last one could probably be more of a news story, but I may want to add some of my personal experience to it and how I've felt about it. It would do better for news, but it really could go either way.)
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