Opinions Writing Preview Activity

Story #1 (Immigration laws get out of hand)

1. Editorial

2. How Trump is enforcing deportation, how unfair it is to minorities, and how it is indirectly effecting racism.

3. "Much of President Trump's rhetoric was based on demonizing minority groups and casting them as criminals."

4. no

5. No, the writer didn't include any insight on what people disagreeing with the topic probably because there aren't many people that disagree with them.

6. no

7. 3rd person POV


Story #2 (Betsy DeVos unfit to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education)

1. Reagan Wallace

2. The article is about Betsy DeVos and how she has recently been U.S. Secretary of Education and that she has helpful views on education, but she is simple not qualified to lead such an important position.

3. "She is an influential woman, but she was given an opportunity to lead a sector of politics she is unqualified to lead."

4. Yes, that even though she is unqualified to lead the sector of education, she has displayed beneficial views for lower-income students and families.

5. Yes, because she expressed that DeVos is not qualified to lead the education sector, but at the same time, the writer said many good things about DeVos and how she's an inspirational woman in politics.

6. No

7. First person POV


Story #3 (Our great tree is worth saving)

1. Ian Miller

2. The story is about the huge tree in the school courtyard and how it is dying. The question is it worth the money to save the tree?

3. "In my opinion, its absolutely worth the price to save it."

4. Yes, he says that it would cost the school a lot of money to save such a large tree.

5. No, he was firm about his opinion on how important it is to revive the tree.

6. No

7. First person POV


Story #4 (Going about the norm for college)

1. Blake Brein

2. How difficult it is to get into top colleges, and enrolling in a community college then getting transferred into a good college is more realistic. Although it is up to the student to exceed in education if they want to get into any college they want.

3. "It is about self-preservance and a determination to succeed beyond the norm."

4. Yes, he explored options for students who don't have a lot of money to go to college or high enough grades to get in.

5. No

6. No

7. 3rd person POV


Story #5 (Importance of physics class)

1. Abby Ong

2. How important it is to take physics and how it helps students understand life and get into college.

3. "I believe all students should take it regardless of endorsement or future career choice"

4. Yes, if a student is interested in another science, take it, but don't brush off physics.

5. no

6. no

7. 1st person POV


Further Questions:

a. The hard news stories were more about the world and shared views of all sides, while people writing their opinions were about less serious topics and rarely talked about the other side.

b. The page is mostly about expression of opinions and writing, not visual purposes.

c. politics, education, and the meaning of important events (like the women's march)