editorial

1. What is a problem/issue that our entire student body (our school, community, country, etc.) faces today?
The school policies(tardies, absences/eight-ing out)

2. What is your view/position on the problem or situation?
Policies are too strict and broad.

3. What would you like to achieve with your editorial? (What is the desired result?)
Persuade people to acknowledge the possibility of my view.

4. How will you persuade your audience to adopt your viewpoint as theirs? List at least 4 persuasive points.

• make valid points
• show situations they can relate to
• stick to my topic
• have facts to back me up
  

5. How will you motivate your readership to action in your conclusion?
state how unfair these policies are.

6. How will your editorial serve a public purpose?
it will show a problem that some people do not acknowledge.

feature story

1. Theme Statement: A new family member can be exciting but stressful at times. Especially when there are already 8 children. But there is one more on the way...

Sources:
1. Victoria Russell, mom
2. Robert Russell, dad
3. Siiri Russell, sister
4. Benjamin Russell, brother
5. Kerry McCartney, family friend

Questions:
1. Why have you had so many kids?
2. What are your opinions on Victoria's amount of kids?
3. Are you excited to have a new sibling? why?
4. What impact do you think this new addition will have on the family?
5. What was your reaction when you were told about the new baby?