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US Elections

Final Exam Planning

1. I will shoot images for this within the next two weeks if possible.
2. I will be either at the Oak Hill baseball fields or I'll be at a Taekwondo school in Pflugerville.
3. I will tell the story of a baseball game/practice from start to finish or I'll show what happens at a Taekwondo tournament.
4. I will need a camera and maybe a tripod.
5. I am planning on putting one video into my project that will last for 20 seconds and it'll be of a good play/exciting thing that happens in the game/event. I will have images in the beginning and end. I'll try to narrate as different parts of the game/event occur.

Infographic #1

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iMovie Preview

http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/#sound

1.    iMovie is an interactive application on any apple device, such as the mac, iPhone and iPad. It allows people to "drag and drop" their favorite pictures and videos into the movie they are creating. iMovie also allows narrations from the creator and music if wanted.                                        It allows people to "look like Hollywood directors" from one simple application. You can make videos, movies and trailers that you can customize using their own software. If you have iMovie on more than one device you can start it on one and finish it on the other.  When you are happy with your final product you can upload it to many different places through iMovie itself.       
2. I knew that you can take and edit videos off your camera roll.
3. I did not know that you can start it on one device and finish it on another.
4. I really don't know about the narration, because I'm not sure what to do and how to do it.
5. I already have a few ides about which topic I'm going to be shooting.                
6. I'm thinking about shooting my little brother's baseball games. 

http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/160-intro-to-imovie

1. The video explains that you can film on iMovie or on a camera and put it into iMovie through a cable connecting the camera to the computer and then edit it in iMovie. She explained how you can use the different view modes to see your work in different outputs.                                   She also explained how you can add effects into your work and then save and export it onto another media source that supports iMovies. 
2. I knew that you could add titles, subtitles, an effects to your video. 
3. I didn't know that you could cut clips into smaller pieces. 
4. I am uncertain of the video that we are supposed to have.
5. I am pretty happy with my ideas and I think that I will have my pictures pretty early in this project.
6. I am going to take pictures at a Taekwondo tournament I am going to in May. 

My Opinion Story

     Over the last couple of years, people have stopped voting during the election seasons. "The lack of a greater percentage participating can or would change the outcome of elections on issues and in some cases candidates for offices," Dennis AuBuchon, spokesman for Speak Without, said. "The Percentages in past elections have seen at best a little more than half of registered voters casting their ballots."
     Voting is a crucial part of our rights as American citizens. Who we vote for has a big influence on who ends up with the positions in office. I think that it is important to vote for candidates running for any official position. 
     Most people say they are "too busy" to vote when voting season comes along. Others didn't feel that their vote would have an effect on the elections leading to a large number of people not wanting to vote. Others said they "couldn't get to the poll location" or "I don't think the runners are with it."
     Even if you don't feel that your vote matters it does. I think that everyone should vote because it would make everything go more fairly and make the elections run smoother. The presidential elections are coming up and if people don't vote, then the runners have a smaller chance of winning the position that they'd want. 
     Our founding fathers created this country as a democracy, meaning that everyone should vote. Voting was given as a right to us as Americans. We should have the honor just to vote when we don't think it is necessary. Who we vote for has a huge impact on the future and we need to put that into consideration when voting season comes along. 
     I am too young to vote yet, but I've been watching and listening to the adults in my life, and I've learned that they don't think voting is necessary. They all think that the candidates are all really horrible so they don't vote because they know that whoever wins will be a bad choice. 
     Voting also has many benefits in your favor after you vote. Government officials keep track of who votes, so they know what neighborhoods should be rewarded and who should be as well. They an actually provide people with better health care, and social status because of their votes. Who wouldn't vote when they know that there are benefits to voters? 
     People who vote normally end up with a mental status that is more helpful to their society than before. Voting can put little ideas into people's heads making them offer their help and support more than they did in their past.  
     I understand why people don't think that they should vote, but I don't see the point of not voting. Everyone has to have a favorite candidate, so why not embrace that and go vote! Nothing bad can happen if you vote, more things get better after you vote! The only bad things happen when we don't vote!
      I don't really have the opportunities to vote and go live on my own yet, but I know one thing for sure, I'm going to vote. I have many other plans for the future, but I believe that voting is a big deal and that it will help more people than it can hurt. 

SNO Online Papers

Story #1: The Struggle of Cliques

1. Deatrik Bledsoe, Staffer
2. The article was about how cliques in high schools are isolating people and discouraging them to make friends with different people.
3. The author does not like the idea of cliques because he thinks that "trying to be with a group of people might sound fun, but by doing this you miss your chance of making friends outside of your group." 
4. Sort of. He described what he thought others like about them.
5. No he wasn't. He told us what he thought and gave details about his opinion. 
6. No.
7. Mainly 1st person. 

Story #2: Teens, Parents Must Monitor Gaming

1. Alyssa Walker, Entertainment Editor
2. The story was about what video games do to teens who play them.
3. She thought that games need to be limited so teens don't get influenced by the violence in the games. "Modern video games containing violence and crime in their plots are negatively influencing gamers and taking time away from physically healthier activities." 
4. No.
5. No she wasn't. She knew what she thought and she gave statistics to prove it, leading to a better argument.
6. No.
7. 3rd person.

Story #3: Why We Should Get Rid of Standardized Testing 

1. Shajid Hasan, Writer 
2. The story is about how we shouldn't do standardized testing because it only puts stress on the people involved with it.
3. The author does not think that standardized testing is a good thing. "Standardized testing also increasing unnecessary competition between schools, as schools that perform well on standardized testing receive more subsidiaries from the government. "
4. No.
5.  No, the author was straight to the point. They described their ideas in detail and gave evidence to support it.
6. No. 
7. 3rd Person. 

Opinions Writing Part Two

1. They said any controversial idea that gets you excited, any news stories that make you feel something, if it's rage or happiness or even sadness. 
2. If you feel strongly about a side of a topic, show your thoughts then use statistics and details to give more evidence to what you are saying. You want to make the reader know what you felt by giving them context clues and not just saying what you are trying to emphasize. 
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• "Personal essays by definition contain a personal perspective. You should be there. Watch your construction. If every sentence begins “I”, you need to rephrase to provide a better rhythm and pace to your piece."
• "No extra points for the number of facts you include. Academic essays contain more facts than opinion, personal essays contain more opinion than facts. But ensure the facts you use are accurate. Check names, spellings, numbers. Two sources of confirmation are better than one."
• "Think of your essay as a camera lens. You might start by describing a fine detail (your personal experience or perspective, a specific moment in the narrative), then open up the lens to take in the wide view (the general/global backdrop), then close the piece by narrowing back to the fine detail. Or go the other way. Start with the wide view, focus in, then open up to the wide view again."