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?
That I should write about something I truly care about and am interested in.
2. What was one idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece?
I should use personal memories or stories.
3. List three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you will use as you write.
-Use facts but more opinions
-If writing about a bigger theme connect it back to personal stories
-Use a proper hook that attracts the reader's attention
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Additional Sources for student of the month
Mark Robinson:
1.What makes a student qualify to be student of the month?
They must be an a student with averages in all classes above 95 unless in an AP class, then your average can be a 90. They also have to have good character that's been shown to us through their actions. They should also have extracurriculars which show us that they're a responsible student.
2.What made Isabel stand out and win student of the month?
We realized Isabel was a remarkable student when we saw all that she was doing for her peers. Isabel would be at dance practice for two hours and then pull out her homework to help struggling students who asked for her guidance. She's a role model for many students and even adults because of her kindness and dedication to school and sports.
3.What purpose do the student of the month awards serve?
The student of the month awards are meant to showcase our remarkable students and their dedication to their school. We want these awards to motivate students to reach their full academic potential.
Patricia Otero:
1.What do you think made Isabel win student of the month?
I think Isabel won because of all of the hard work she puts into school and into dance. I think the teachers saw how great of a student she is and decided to commemorate how special she is.
2.How do you feel knowing Isabel won student of the month?
I'm super proud of her and glad that people are recognizing how incredible her talent is at school and outside of it. She's also very respectful and responsible and I think it shows. She's a very special person and I'm very glad I'm not the only one who knows that.
3.How do you think winning student of the month will affect Isabel?
I think Isabel will be positively impacted because of the award, I think it will give her a good reference point to know that she's doing good in school and to keep it up.
1.What makes a student qualify to be student of the month?
They must be an a student with averages in all classes above 95 unless in an AP class, then your average can be a 90. They also have to have good character that's been shown to us through their actions. They should also have extracurriculars which show us that they're a responsible student.
2.What made Isabel stand out and win student of the month?
We realized Isabel was a remarkable student when we saw all that she was doing for her peers. Isabel would be at dance practice for two hours and then pull out her homework to help struggling students who asked for her guidance. She's a role model for many students and even adults because of her kindness and dedication to school and sports.
3.What purpose do the student of the month awards serve?
The student of the month awards are meant to showcase our remarkable students and their dedication to their school. We want these awards to motivate students to reach their full academic potential.
Patricia Otero:
1.What do you think made Isabel win student of the month?
I think Isabel won because of all of the hard work she puts into school and into dance. I think the teachers saw how great of a student she is and decided to commemorate how special she is.
2.How do you feel knowing Isabel won student of the month?
I'm super proud of her and glad that people are recognizing how incredible her talent is at school and outside of it. She's also very respectful and responsible and I think it shows. She's a very special person and I'm very glad I'm not the only one who knows that.
3.How do you think winning student of the month will affect Isabel?
I think Isabel will be positively impacted because of the award, I think it will give her a good reference point to know that she's doing good in school and to keep it up.
Thursday, March 5, 2020
My first interview
STUDENT OF THE MONTH QUESTIONS
1. What academic achievements led you to becoming student of the month?
Worked really hard to get good grades and helped other students when they needed help? How often? Once or twice a week.
2. What was your reaction to finding out you were student of the month?
Excited and surprised because she thinks there are other students who deserve to be student of the month. Usually get A's. Asks questions because she knows teachers will help her.
3. How does it feel to be awarded this title?
It feels good and it makes you think that you are a good student.
4.Why do you think you were chosen?
Teachers knew she had good grades and worked hard to get them.
5.What makes you stand out from other students?
Works really hard, also does sports and helps anyone who needs anything when asked to. Sports team? On the volleyball team and a dancer also. Hours? Two times a week to dance and two times a week to volleyball. Volleyball after school, dance in school.
6. When was your fist time being student of the month?
First time being student of the month and feels excited, hopes to be student of the month again.
7.What privileges do you have with this title?
On final exams she gets one extra incentive.
8. How'd you find out you were student of the month?
Announced it in the morning on day she was awarded, March 2.
9. Who awarded the title to you?
Certificate in first period chemistry, Westmoreland
10.What is the best part of being student of the month?
It feels good to know you are doing good in school and that you can help other students knowing that they trust you.
11. How'd your parents react when they found out you were student of the month?
They were really proud and knew that she could receive the award.
12. How'd your friends react knowing you were student of the month?
They were also proud but were a little bit jealous because they also work very hard and wanted an award too.
13.What advice would you give to someone wanting to be the next student of the month?
They should work really hard, help other students when they need it, and respect your teachers always.
14.What did you do to celebrate your achievement?
Went to have lunch with her friends and later had dinner with her family. Family was more supportive because friends were a bit jealous.
15. What was the best reaction you've encountered to someone finding out you're student of the month?
Her mom had a huge smile on her face and hugged her saying she was proud of her, Patricia.
16.What do you do outside of school?
Plays golf outside of school and goes to dance classes outside of school.
17.What has this title changed in your life?
It made her realize that if you work really hard for something you can achieve your dreams, worked really hard but was surprised to be awarded.
18.What is good about naming someone student of the month?
People see you in a different way and you garner the trust of more people, more people ask for academic help.
19. What is bad about naming someone student of the month?
Some people talk bad about you because they also believe that they deserved the award.
20. What has this award motivated you to continue doing?
It has motivated me to work very hard, to get to achieve my dreams, and makes me realize it's easier to achieve one dream than I thought.
1. What academic achievements led you to becoming student of the month?
Worked really hard to get good grades and helped other students when they needed help? How often? Once or twice a week.
2. What was your reaction to finding out you were student of the month?
Excited and surprised because she thinks there are other students who deserve to be student of the month. Usually get A's. Asks questions because she knows teachers will help her.
3. How does it feel to be awarded this title?
It feels good and it makes you think that you are a good student.
4.Why do you think you were chosen?
Teachers knew she had good grades and worked hard to get them.
5.What makes you stand out from other students?
Works really hard, also does sports and helps anyone who needs anything when asked to. Sports team? On the volleyball team and a dancer also. Hours? Two times a week to dance and two times a week to volleyball. Volleyball after school, dance in school.
6. When was your fist time being student of the month?
First time being student of the month and feels excited, hopes to be student of the month again.
7.What privileges do you have with this title?
On final exams she gets one extra incentive.
8. How'd you find out you were student of the month?
Announced it in the morning on day she was awarded, March 2.
9. Who awarded the title to you?
Certificate in first period chemistry, Westmoreland
10.What is the best part of being student of the month?
It feels good to know you are doing good in school and that you can help other students knowing that they trust you.
11. How'd your parents react when they found out you were student of the month?
They were really proud and knew that she could receive the award.
12. How'd your friends react knowing you were student of the month?
They were also proud but were a little bit jealous because they also work very hard and wanted an award too.
13.What advice would you give to someone wanting to be the next student of the month?
They should work really hard, help other students when they need it, and respect your teachers always.
14.What did you do to celebrate your achievement?
Went to have lunch with her friends and later had dinner with her family. Family was more supportive because friends were a bit jealous.
15. What was the best reaction you've encountered to someone finding out you're student of the month?
Her mom had a huge smile on her face and hugged her saying she was proud of her, Patricia.
16.What do you do outside of school?
Plays golf outside of school and goes to dance classes outside of school.
17.What has this title changed in your life?
It made her realize that if you work really hard for something you can achieve your dreams, worked really hard but was surprised to be awarded.
18.What is good about naming someone student of the month?
People see you in a different way and you garner the trust of more people, more people ask for academic help.
19. What is bad about naming someone student of the month?
Some people talk bad about you because they also believe that they deserved the award.
20. What has this award motivated you to continue doing?
It has motivated me to work very hard, to get to achieve my dreams, and makes me realize it's easier to achieve one dream than I thought.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Student of the month interview
Assignment #2:
Imagine you are working, as a reporter, for the school newspaper and your editor gives you the assignment to interview the student of the month.
1. Please come up with 20 questions you could ask them and post them on your blog in a separate post called "Student of the Month Interview."
1. What academic achievements led you to becoming student of the month?
2. What was your reaction to finding out you were student of the month?
3. How does it feel to be awarded this title?
4.Why do you think you were chosen?
5.What makes you stand out from other students?
6. When was your fist time being student of the month?
7.What privileges do you have with this title?
8. How'd you find out you were student of the month?
9. Who awarded the title to you?
10.What is the best part of being student of the month?
11. How'd your parents react when they found out you were student of the month?
12. How'd your friends react knowing you were student of the month?
13.What advice would you give to someone wanting to be the next student of the month?
14.What did you do to celebrate your achievement?
15. What was the best reaction you've encountered to someone fining out you're student of the month?
16.What do you do outside of school?
17.What has this title changed in your life?
18.What is good about naming someone student of the month?
19. What is bad about naming someone student of the month?
20. What has this award motivated you to continue doing?
2. You will pair up with someone next class and ask them your questions, and they will get to ask you their questions. I will assign pairs.
3. Then post the answers you got on your blog, you can post them on the same or a different post. If you use the same post as above, please use a different color, or font, or you can use regular and italics.
4. YOU MUST HAVE THIS DONE BY THE START OF CLASS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, SO BUDGET YOUR TIME PLEASE!!
Imagine you are working, as a reporter, for the school newspaper and your editor gives you the assignment to interview the student of the month.
1. Please come up with 20 questions you could ask them and post them on your blog in a separate post called "Student of the Month Interview."
1. What academic achievements led you to becoming student of the month?
2. What was your reaction to finding out you were student of the month?
3. How does it feel to be awarded this title?
4.Why do you think you were chosen?
5.What makes you stand out from other students?
6. When was your fist time being student of the month?
7.What privileges do you have with this title?
8. How'd you find out you were student of the month?
9. Who awarded the title to you?
10.What is the best part of being student of the month?
11. How'd your parents react when they found out you were student of the month?
12. How'd your friends react knowing you were student of the month?
13.What advice would you give to someone wanting to be the next student of the month?
14.What did you do to celebrate your achievement?
15. What was the best reaction you've encountered to someone fining out you're student of the month?
16.What do you do outside of school?
17.What has this title changed in your life?
18.What is good about naming someone student of the month?
19. What is bad about naming someone student of the month?
20. What has this award motivated you to continue doing?
2. You will pair up with someone next class and ask them your questions, and they will get to ask you their questions. I will assign pairs.
3. Then post the answers you got on your blog, you can post them on the same or a different post. If you use the same post as above, please use a different color, or font, or you can use regular and italics.
4. YOU MUST HAVE THIS DONE BY THE START OF CLASS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, SO BUDGET YOUR TIME PLEASE!!
Preparing to do an interview
Assignment #1:
Topic: School Uniforms
The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)
1. List three different sources you could interview for this topic.
-The principal
-A student
-A teacher
2. Create 20 questions you could ask each source and post them on your blog. It will be the same 20 questions for each, so you only have to think of 20 total questions.
-What was the motivation behind enforcing school uniforms?
-What physical freedoms will students have with their appearance?
-When will this policy begin to be enforced?
-When was this policy thought of?
- How do you feel about the policy?
-What will be beneficial about the policy?
-What will be negative about the policy?
- Who came up with the policy?
- Is the policy permanent?
- What other policies would benefit the school?
- Do you believe your students should be able to express themselves in fashion?
- Do you think the school uniforms will fix the problem the school is having with distractions, why or why not?
-What design will the uniforms have?
-Is it fair to students to have this uniform policy made?
-What is the opinion of parents?
-How much will uniforms cost?
-Why are all schools going to have uniforms?
-Are there going to be any other new dress code rules, if so, which ones?
-What will students do in the winter?
Are there seasonal or multipurpose uniforms?
- What is the next step if uniforms do not solve the problem at hand?
Topic: School Uniforms
The school board has decided to create a district wide policy of enforcing school uniforms. Who would you need to interview to find out more information about this topic? What are some good questions to ask? (This is theoretical)
1. List three different sources you could interview for this topic.
-The principal
-A student
-A teacher
2. Create 20 questions you could ask each source and post them on your blog. It will be the same 20 questions for each, so you only have to think of 20 total questions.
-What was the motivation behind enforcing school uniforms?
-What physical freedoms will students have with their appearance?
-When will this policy begin to be enforced?
-When was this policy thought of?
- How do you feel about the policy?
-What will be beneficial about the policy?
-What will be negative about the policy?
- Who came up with the policy?
- Is the policy permanent?
- What other policies would benefit the school?
- Do you believe your students should be able to express themselves in fashion?
- Do you think the school uniforms will fix the problem the school is having with distractions, why or why not?
-What design will the uniforms have?
-Is it fair to students to have this uniform policy made?
-What is the opinion of parents?
-How much will uniforms cost?
-Why are all schools going to have uniforms?
-Are there going to be any other new dress code rules, if so, which ones?
-What will students do in the winter?
Are there seasonal or multipurpose uniforms?
- What is the next step if uniforms do not solve the problem at hand?
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