https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216 Read the article and respond to the Focus Question. en-us 2016-08-30 16:11:26 UTC 2016-09-28 12:48:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png poyner https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123099652 The following article is an opinion piece, which is different from the news stories that we write. However, in this piece, the journalist uses elements of traditional news stories in order to back up his opinion. Identify two elements of traditional news stories that are used in this opinion piece, and explain how they are used to back up the journalist's opinion.

]]> 2016-09-12 13:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123099652 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123165707 While this article is an opinion piece portraying racial inequity in St. Louis, it uses factual evidence to support the point being made. One example would be the inclusion of the the water fountain lead test results. This showed without a doubt that the poorer schools, more highly populated with colored children, were continually exposed to far more harmful water than their richer, whiter counterparts. Additionally, exposing the way that fundraising for the different schools is done not only shows the truth, but also serves to convince the reader of purposeful inequality.]]> 2016-09-12 15:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123165707 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123165842 Two elements of traditional news stories that the journalist used were not only the journalists opinion but also some facts, he also used numbers. The journalist probably used these elements to back up his opinion and to help prove the journalists point. ]]> 2016-09-12 15:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123165842 k_larrick98 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123166950 1. The author mentions racial diversion in their story to show that st louis is giving white children clean water and black children poisoned water.
2. The author gets other parents and peoples opinions in this story to back up their claim]]> 2016-09-12 15:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123166950 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123167193 The two traditional news stories are the fundraiser for Reed Elementary school and the lead poisoning in St Lewis school. The way the writer tied these story to his opinion is by saying in one rich community, they are fundrasing for news building that are already in good condition, and a town over a school has caution tape around their water fountains. ]]> 2016-09-12 15:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123167193 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123167261 This author uses 2 main elements to back his opinion that are found in traditional journalist writings. One technique is to use statistics. Throughout the article numbers and percentages are given to the reader to defend the authors opinion. Another technique is through appealing to human nature. The author mentions poor children with no shoes and run down schools with lead-filled water. This creates a feeling of sadness for the reader and defends the authors opinion.]]> 2016-09-12 15:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123167261 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123168146 The first way the author uses elements of traditional news stories in this opinion piece was they had lots of facts about the topic. Although the article was filled with the authors personal opinion, many facts about the situation were present. The second element the author included was quotes from interviews with people about the water situation. She not only pulled information shot the topic from reliable sources, but also set up interviews and gathered people's opinions. 

]]> 2016-09-12 15:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123168146 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123168627 The journalist used both facts and eye captivating sub-headlines. The information is tied in to back up his opinion by supporting the research regarding the lead in the water fountains. The sub-headlines help by classifying the opinionated responses he may mention within the article. ]]> 2016-09-12 15:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123168627 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123169388 The two elements of traditional news stories that was used in this opinionated article are: facts/statistics and background information. This backs up the writer's opinion because it gives you factual evidence that St. Louis schools do not supply clean water for the children and he went and did research about the surrounding areas that have had similar problems to back up his  ]]> 2016-09-12 15:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123169388 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123169807 Blank]]> 2016-09-12 15:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123169807 https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123178734 The two traditional news elements you can find in this article can include; intriguing and crucial headlines/subheadlines, and, factual evidence]]> 2016-09-12 15:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/123178734 charlesdsmoot https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/125467376 While this is different than how we like being an opinion piece it still uses some of the same elements that we do. Some things the writer uses is facts to back up what he thinks, but also what other people think about the racial inequality and lead poisoning in water fountains in students school.  ]]> 2016-09-21 16:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/poyner/lhsnews091216/wish/125467376