opinion writing preview
STORY: Human Rights are genderless
1. Who wrote the story? Kylie Pavlovsky, Byron P Steele High School
2. What is their story about? The story talks about hate crimes and laws that are made against transgender students. The author believes that people can do many things to stop this and make sure that the children who decide to transition have somewhere to go instead of being told no.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. "Hate crimes toward transgender Americans are only getting worse, but rather than combatting this crisis, government officials seek to erase their identities as a whole."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? No
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? Did they backtrack, or did they say one thing and then somewhere else say something that was almost the opposite? No, Their opinion was very well thought through and the author gave the opinion lots of thoughts.
6. Did they support their opinion with facts? Yes
7. Are there any quotes in the story? Yes from students
8. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? Third Person
STORY: Scrolling through self-worth: The impact of social media on teens
1. Who wrote the story? Renee Crotty, Vandergrift High School
2. What is their story about? The author believes that the more some people post on social media the more jealous and insecure someone could get. They state that the constant struggle to be perfect is hard on society specifically teenagers who are mainly on social media.
3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing. "Social media can expose vulnerable teenagers to cyberbullying and body image issues which can ultimately cause a decline in mental health. Studies have been carried out in which the usage of social media is linked to a higher risk of mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? No
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? Did they backtrack, or did they say one thing and then somewhere else say something that was almost the opposite? No, They stood their ground on their opinion and made it clear, they also stated things people have done in the past that did not work.
6. Did they support their opinion with facts? Yes
7. Are there any quotes in the story? Yes from students
8. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? Third Person
STORY: Ruby Franke case sparks discussion on the future of family vlogging
1. Who wrote the story? Isabelle Smith, Emerson High School
2. What is their story about? They talk about a popular family vlogging channel who was arrested this past month. The mom and manager of the vlog channel were charged with child abuse along with her partner and were arrested for child abuse and assault.
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 arrests have brought the problematic nature of many family channels to light, with users calling out the dangers of families sharing their children online and the seemingly nefarious things that may be happening behind the scenes."
4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic? Yes
5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? Did they backtrack, or did they say one thing and then somewhere else say something that was almost the opposite? No, They stated what the problem was and they showed what was wrong with the situation.
6. Did they support their opinion with facts? Yes
7. Are there any quotes in the story? Yes from students
8. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)? Third Person