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Merger/HDR

My Opinions Writing

Parents, student, and faculty will always have different opinions over school dress code. I'm in the ninth grade and I have notice this has become a problem over the last few years. I think schools should always have some form of dress code. 

Dress codes are something most students aren't for. The past few years, as I have gotten older, I have notice that students have more inappropriate clothes that show content that is unexceptable. I personally don't want to walk around Bowie High School seeing ladies body parts hanging out and same for gentlemen. All people should have respectable clothing. 

This is school, a place to learn. I don't know why people think they have to dress like they're 20. Many students say that they dress nice because they want to impress people. My thought is that if you are trying this hard to impress someone, they're not worth it. Students should dress their age.  Don't come to school in something that your parents or grandparents wouldn't like you wearing.

That brings up parents thoughts. I know that my parents hate when they see kids showing too much off.  I have a feeling that many parents are like mine. Many parents they grew up taught to dress modest want there kids to do the same.

I was in the situation in 4th grade when the elementary school I went to change the dress code.  The school faculty was all for the new uniformed dress code. All parents got an email, showing about the new change and wether they were for or against it. The students also talked about it, many of them didn't want the dress code to change.

Even in the forth grade I thought that the school should have changed the dress code. This could have caused less kids being sent to the office for inappropriate clothes. This could help every student look less inappropriate.

Having a dress code could help the office and faculty. If everyone had a stricter code you wouldn't have to deal with anything inappropriate and student having to call the family to bring them other clothes. Students would feel attacked or put down because their clothing choice.

I think people would prefer to to wear their own clothes, but I think there would be less problems if people all had a stricter code. So if its really a big problem there should be more cracking down on the rules.

Final Exam Planning

1. When will you shoot this assignment?

Sometime this week or weekend

2. Where will you shoot?

in my friends neighborhood

3. What will you be documenting or telling your "story" about?

It'll be a story about a Chef

4. What equipment needs will you have to get this finished?

Camera, a tripod and i have a macbook at home

5. Make sure to describe the process, by this I mean, where will you use the video portion, where will you use still images, where will your narration be, etc?

I will plan then shoot and i probably wont use still images just video clips. I will put some narration in the video to describe the story

Infographic

Kanye West Total Album Sales
Create bar charts

HDR photography preview

1. What manipulations to the camera will you need to make to create an HDR image?
I will need to adjust the aperture, shutter speed, and the exposure

2. What equipment will we use to take this type of image?

A tripod, AEB auto exposure bracketing, and HDR photo blending software.

3. What is the reason someone might take an HDR image?

to get all the light point and dark points in the picture.  

4. What can we expect to happen with the images once we merge them together, what will we see that we might not have seen with just one photo?

the shadows, clouds in the dark sky, more lights and colored lights will contrast with the dark scenery. 

Opinions Writing Preview

Going above the norm for college

1. Who wrote the story?

Jake Brien was the staff writer. 

2. What is their story about?

The story was about how hard it is to get accepted into a college and how expensive it can be. 

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

In order for one to be accepted into a college, one must go above and beyond and do their best work, "It seems that getting into college is not only a hefty price to pay..."

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

He did not mention the other side of the topic.

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. 

His opinion was very clear, "...it's about self-perseverance and a determination to succeed beyond the norm."

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No quotes were included.

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

He wrote in 1st person point of view. 

 

Immigration laws getting out of hand 

1. Who wrote the story?

not stated

2. What is their story about?

immigration 

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 writer was for the actions of trump and against the new laws.

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

They addressed that people are wanted he immigration to either be legal or put and end to it. 

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.

The writer was very strict with there point and stated it though the whole story.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

no quotes

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

first 

Importance of physics class

1. Who wrote the story?

Abby Ong wrote the story.

2. What is their story about?

The story was about why one should take physics even though it is not required.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote is directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
Their opinion was that one should take physics because it looks good when one applies for a college, "I believe all student should take it regardless of endorsement of future career choice."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic.
Yes, she did address the other side when she mentioned, "If there's another science class that interests yo a lot more, then I'd encourage you to take that class..."

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.
Her opinion was stated clearly. "Most colleges prefer applicants who have taken it..."

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
There are no quotes.

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

This was told in 1st person point of view.

Our great Tree is Worth Saving 

1. Who wrote the story? 

Ian Miller

2. What is their story about? 

The story is about saving the main big tree in the Bowie courtyard.

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

 Ian's opinion is to save the tree and he thinks ore students should get involved to save the tree.

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

 Ian did not mention the opposing side of cutting down the tree. 

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.

Ian is very straight forward about keeping the tree in the court yard. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

No there are no quotes from the story. 

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

First person 

 Betsy Devos unfit to serve as the U.S Secretary of education.

1. Who wrote the story?

Reagan Wallace 

2. What is their story about?

The opinion reagan has toward the unqualification of betsy

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

Their direct opinion of the topic is that she does not have the experience to lead as the secretary of education, "...as an unfit education leader."

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

nothing out the opposing side.

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.

she was very opinionated about her thought and stayed on topic

6. Are there any quotes in the story?

no quotes

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

first 

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

Hard: straight forward, based on facts, worded in a different point of view. Opinion: opinions, first person.

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

No photos were included on this page because there was not enough room. And they do a good job explaining

C. What are tree topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?Presidential controversy, school dress code, and Austin street traffic and roads, or any new laws.