Opinions Writing Preview Activity

Immigration Laws

1. Who wrote the story? 
The Newspaper Editorial People wrote this story.

2. What is their story about? 
This story is about how the immigration laws in the United States. 

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's direct opinion about immigration laws is that they think they are unfair and they make them seem so harsh. "...this path of demonizing immigrants and refugees, a whiter less diverse America is inevitable."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No, they did not address what the other side might thing about immigration laws. 

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.
No, they were not wishy-washy about their opinion. Throughout the whole story, they made the idea clear that they did not like the way the immigration laws are set. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No, there are no quotes featured in this story.

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
This story is written in the 3rd person point of view. 

Betsy DeVos

1. Who wrote the story?
Reagan Wallace wrote this story.

2. What is their story about?
This story is about Betsy DeVos being under qualified to be the U.S. Secretary of Education.

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's direct opinion on this topic is that DeVos should not be the U.S. Secretary of Education due to her under qualifications. "Many news networks have dubbed DeVos as an unfit educational leader."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No, she did not address what the other side might think about this 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.
No, the writer was not wishy-washy about their opinion. She made it clear that Betsy DeVos is unfit for the job. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No, there are no quotes in  this story. 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
This story was written in the 3rd person point of view. 

Our Great Tree is Worth Saving

1. Who wrote the story?
Ian Miller wrote this story. 

2. What is their story about?
This story is about saving the tree that is dying in the middle of Bowie's 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.
The writer's direct opinion about this topic is that it is defiantly worth everything to save the tree. "This tree is really worth saving, even if it will cost our school some money."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes, he did address the negative side of saving the tree because it will cost a lot of money to try and preserve 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. 
The writer was not wishy-washy about his opinion. He made it very clear that he wants the tree to be saved. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No, there are no quotes in this story. 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
This story was written in the 1st person point of view. 

Going Above the Norm for College

1. Who wrote the story?
Jake Brien wrote this story.

2. What is their story about?
This story is about pushing hard and working hard to get in to a good college.

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's direct opinion about this topic is that it's hard, expensive, and requires a lot of extra to get into a good college. "It's about self-perseverance and determination to succeed beyond the norm."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No, he did not address the other side of this 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.
No, he wasn't wishy-washy about his opinion because only kept saying that if you try hard and work hard, you can get into a good college. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No, there are no quotes in this story. 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
This story is written in the 3rd person point of view. 

Importance of Physics Class

1. Who wrote the story?
This story is written by Abby Ong.

2. What is their story about?
This story about the importance of students to take physics even though it is not required to take anymore. 

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's direct opinion about this topic is that even though its is not a required class to take, students should still take it. "It may not be a required class anymore, but students should still consider it."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
Yes, the writer did address the other side of this topic. In the story she says that if you want to take another science class that interests you, then take that science 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.
No, she wasn't wishy-washy about her opinion. Throughout her whole story, she kept the idea of taking physics is a really good idea. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
Yes, the quotes are not from people but from Merriam-Webster. 

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

Finally, answer the following questions:

A. What do you think the major differences between a hard news story and an opinions piece? Come up with at least three.
-opinions aren't factual
-hard news has real evidence 
-news is all real information and opinions are just what people think and could be invalid

B. Why do you think there aren't very many photos on this page?
I think that there aren't a lot of photos on  this page because the message in the story is trying to get something across and with pictures, people could get easily distracted. 

C. What are three topics you think would be good to write an opinions piece on?
-global warming
-political events
-opinion on school

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