Nut Graff

Nut Graf

The Nut Graf is the point of a story. It's the reason the reader should or should not keep reading. It's the story in a nutshell.

The point of the Nut Graf is to convince the reader that the story is worth reading. It makes the reader care about the story they are reading. The Nut Graf is important because it keeps the reader there. If the Nut Graf of a story is not interesting, the reader's not going to continue reading.

Student of the Month Story

Student of the Month Story

Who - John Smith

What - John received the Student of the Month award

Where - Bowie High School

When - April 3rd, 2017

Why - John is a top student here at Bowie

How - John worked really hard and has relentlessly studied this year.

On April 3rd, John Smith received the Student of the Month reward because of his impressive work ethic and outstanding performance. 

He got the award at a ceremony held for top students like himself at Bowie High School. "I studied very hard everyday until I got the award. I didn't let myself have fun a single time," John Smith said. At Bowie, there are a lot of very talented students, so it can be hard to single down to one person. However in this case, the winner seemed obvious. Smith has an unbelievable work ethic and is very motivated. "I make sure to not to expose myself to any form of enjoyment because that will distract me," Smith said.

Winning the award is no easy task. Students have to be very dedicated to studies. "My school and personal life have merged to become one. My entire life is my academics," Smith said. There are many top tier students at Bowie. Students of the Month have the best grades in their class and just perform at a phenomenal level. "I received the student of the month tittle because I am completely dedicated to my studies and have the top grades in my class," Smith said. 

Students who try to get this award often have to make new habits to be successful. "As much as I try not to, I sometimes enjoy myself. To be the most efficient worker, I have to eliminate this," Smith said. Many students strive to get this award. However, no students have gone to extremes Smith has. "I spend around 18 hours a day on school related activities. The rest is spent sleeping," Smith said.

 The Student of the Month is chosen at the end of every month of the school year. Students can maintain their tittle and lots of winners try to. "I am going to continue to be a student with no distractions and win again," Smith said. Students that win this award often go to exceptional schools after Bowie. Smith has been accepted into Harvard, just a few weeks after winning the award. "Winning this award has not only been my greatest academic achievement, but also the greatest honor I have ever received," Smith said.

Inverted Pyramid

Inverted Pyramid

Portfolio Evaluation

Part One

Josh Birnbaum

1. This portfolio has a lot of different subjects. It has sports photography, some street photography, and some other random things.

2.  a. The judges seemed to criticize the photographer for having two photo stories with wheelchairs.
     b. The judges didn't like most of the first wheelchair story, the photos did not get them emotionally invested.
     c. The judges seemed just unimpressed with the entire portfolio.

3.
     a. The judges liked the second wheelchair story, it had a lot more emotion to it.
     b. The judges seemed to like the optimistic photos the best.

4.  I thought the photographer was pretty average. For a lot of his work, he seemed like he wasn't trying to tell that deep of a story for a lot of it.





Justin Mott

1. The subject seems to be just the lives of people from poorer countries like Cambodia and Vietnam.


2. a. The judges seemed to think a lot of the photos that meddled with the focus seemed to flop.
    b. The judges wanted a bit more story from the photos in general.
    c. Some of the photos just had too much space.

3.
a. The judges thought the graphics in the portfolio were good.
b. The judges thought the photographer did a good job capturing emotion.


4. I liked a lot of this guy's photos. Most of them were visually intriguing.






Anthony Souffle


1. This photographer had a lot of different subjects. He had sports, people just living their lives, and some other things.

2. a. The judges didn't like the fact that the photographer did not show the bird being caught in the photo story.
    b. The judges seemed to think the photos were just average.
    c. The judges did not seem very impressed in general.


3. a. The judges appreciated the photo story presented.
    b. There were some photos the judges liked, for example, the funeral picture.



Dustin Snipes

1. The judges liked the fact that most of the photos were visually strong and were unique from each other.
2.The photographer seemed to be in the action when it was required. One weakness is that the photographer used the same angle on a few of the photos and the judges noticed that.




The process

1. Their process of picking the best photo was very confusing if I'm being honest. They all just yelled for a few minutes and then decided this guy's was the best because it had 15 solid photos. I'd like to add that these judges are just terrible. They don't seem like they enjoy critiquing the photos at all.

Part Two

Not agreed

1. There's a photo that shows an ariel perspective of two martial artists starting a match. The judge says that the photographer could've done more with the photo. The judge does not explain what. I disagree with the judge. I think the photo is solid.

Agreed

1. There's a photo that shows a diver in a warmup pool. The diver is completely submerged and the photo is from an ariel perspective so the viewer sees the entire pool as well. I agree with the judges that the photo has lots of cool shapes.

Student of the Month Interview

Student of the Month Interview

Student Name: John Smith

Question
Answer

1.  What are some of the things you did to receive this great honor?

I did many things to receive this reward. I studied very hard everyday until I got the award. I didn't let myself have fun a single time!

2.  What do you do when you get home from school?

I have a quick snack, but right afterwards, I get back to studying. Then I go to bed.

3. How much time do you spend on school related activities on the average day?

I spend around 15 hours a day on school stuff. The rest is spent sleeping.

4.  How does it feel being student of the month?

I am very honored to be student of the month.

5.  How do you prepare for school everyday?

I tidy up and make sure I have everything I need for the day.

6.  What study habits have you obtained to improve in school?

I make sure to not to expose myself to any form of enjoyment because that will distract me.

7. How do you balance your school life and your personal life?

The way I balance school and personal life is not having a personal life.

8. What changes could be used to further improve your academics?

As much as I try not to, I sometimes enjoy myself. To be the most efficient worker, I have to eliminate this.

9.  Why do you think you received this title?

I received the student of the month tittle because I am completely dedicated to my studies.

10.  How are you motivated to do better?

I am motivated to better because I want to be the very best. Really I'll be like no one ever was.

11. How do you treat your fellow students?

I treat my fellow peers with respect.

12. How is your attitude at school?

I am very positive at school. You have to be if you're going to be the best.

13. What advice for other students trying to be successful?

If you want to be successful, you have to be like me. I am the perfect role model.

14.  What helps you the most while studying?

I lock myself in a boring old room. That way, nothing will distract me.

15. How is your school life and personal life different?

My school and personal life have merged to become one. My entire life is my academics.

16.  What do you do differently to succeed at school?
I have no distractions. I spend all my time thinking about my studies.

17. What are you going to do to maintain your success?
I am going to continue to be a student with no distractions.


18. What do you advice students not to do while working towards this award?
Rid yourself of all distractions. If you truly want this reward, you must do this.

19.  What do you do to prepare for school?
I make sure I have all the things I need for that day.

20.  What's your biggest school achievement? 
Winning this award has not only been my greatest academic achievement, but also the greatest honor I have ever received.

Learning how to interview part 1, Assignment 1

Assignment 1

1. A. I could interview a student

B. I could interview a teacher

C. I could interview someone on the school board

2. This the list of 20 questions

1. How does the change to dress code policy personally affect you?

2. What changes will this policy shift make you adapt to?

3. How do you express yourself at school?

4. Why do you think these changes were made?

5.  Who will be affected by the dress code change?

6. How has dress code changed the way at school?

7. What changes would you make to the current policy to improve it?

8.  What areas does our current dress code need improvement in?

9.  What potential problems do the uniforms lead to?

10. How will the student body react to these changes?

11. Do you think this is a good or bad choice? Why?

12. What changes could be made to the future policy to improve it?

13. Do you think dress code is enforced fairly right now? Why?

14. Do you think this change to dress code will lead to positive changes? Why or why not?

15. Should this change be implemented? Why or why not?

16.  How will these changes improve dress code policy?

17. How will these changes damage dress code policy?

18. What other ways can students express themselves?

19. How will this shift in policy change the district?

20. What is your overall opinion on the change?

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