Shruti Patel's Journalism Blog

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News: Post-fame whataburger enacts additional  security First:  write a two sentence summary of the story. The article is about how post game student surges at whataburger have led to whataburger needing to higher a police officer to keep things safe. This tradition, of post gam whataburger had been around for years, ow that the security is there, customers feel safer, and so do the employees. Second:  answer the following questions: 1. Who was quoted in the story? Manager of Whataburger; Marcus Casillas Junior; Rylee Holder Levi Anders 2. What quote was the strongest in your opinion? "Fewer people want ro provoke altercation with a presence of a police officer, so not only do the customers feels safe,but the employees fell safer as well." 3. Did the lead sentence make you want to keep reading? Yes it hooked me to keep reading. 4. Was the conclusion a quote or a statement? The conclusion was a quote. Com...

1. Who is your main subject? My main subject is my dad. 2. Supporting interviews (who else do you need to talk to, minimum 2 other people)? My mom, my grandma, and my sister. My mom and grandma grew up in the same country as my father and can relate to his childhood. My sister because she can tell me her perspective on how my fathers roots has affected her life. 3. What is the topic or potential topic? I want my topic to be about my dad moving from india to the us because it's unique and compares to my childhood. This will allow me to learn more about my father and his childhood. 4. Which angle from above will you write the story? Background Feature. 5. Then to help you get going faster, come  up with 20 questions that you can ask your main subject. Type these in your blog. How was life like moving? What was the hardest part about moving? How was school like in this country as a kid? What did society contain when you were in school? Grocery stores?  What did you ...

Feature Writing Preview 1. What is the difference between a hard news lead (lede) and the one you read above?  The lede was different because in the story we read the first sentence was only two words, but the second paragraph contained information about what the story will be about, not necessarily who, what, when, where, and how, like a hard news lede.  One of the quotes later in the story wasn't in the same format i'm used to seeing it in.  2. What paragraph(s) did you learn the following information? a. Who 2nd Paragraph b. What  2nd Paragraph c. Where  2nd Paragraph d. When  2nd Paragraph e. Why    2nd Paragraph f. How     3rd/4th Paragraph 3. Are there quotes in this story? Yes, there are some quotes in the story. 4. Are those quotes arranged in the "quote-transiton" style we used in news writing? No, the format of the quotes and their transition is different from a hard news story. 5. Wh...

The Man Who Played The Violin In a commonplace environment at an unexpected hour: Do we perceive beauty? No. in a commonplace environment at an unexpected hour, most people don't perceive beauty in the little things in their daily routing, including a private concert form Joshua Bell. Although, some people stop and enjoy the little things most people ignore and don't comprehend the beauty, therefore they are not perceiving the beauty around them in a commonplace environment at an unexpected hour. Do we stop to appreciate it? No, most people don't feel the need to stop and appreciate the music or street performers because they are in a "rush" or are unable to perceive the beauty in the little things around them. But there are some people who stop to appreciate the music and are humbled by the talent, these people are relaxed and happy throughout the day because they have heard or seen such talent among them. Do we recognize the talent in an unexp...

First Commentary Opinion Essay 1. Who wrote the story? Naya T . 2. What is their story about? Their story is about standardized Testing 3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. " I think standardized tests, outside of those required for colleges such as the SAT or ACT, should be completely removed from the curriculum. " 4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? Yes they did dress what the other side might think about their topic, this person stated, " Though I do not agree with standardized testing, I can see why schools may think they think they are a reliable measurement of student achievement. Test scores are used to determine the level of classes students are put in, as well as if they should be assigned to get extra help in any way. " 5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and sa...