Opinions Writing Preview Activity

Story 1)
1. N/A Editorial
2. Apple Refuses to violate privacy of users but FBI will
3. "Once the program is created, this opens the way for anyone to pry into people's lives through their phones" says the editor of this story in Lone star Dispatch, " Either way is bad for the consumers."
4. Yes, they said that the FBI does have a valid reason to want to have access to the iPhone but that it is not worth putting everyone else at risk to find what is on one person's phone.
5. The editor sometimes questioned their opinion but never changed their opinion.
6. No, no quotes are involved in the story.
7. 3rd person because the author is referring to the people in the story as them, her, or him.

Story 2)
1. Granger Coats, Photo Editor
2. How drug dog investigations at school are making people feel.
3. "... I support the strengthening of effective security," states Coats.
4. yes, he talked about how it is needed for the school but that the students should have a little more privacy.
5. The author didn't really express his opinion till the end of the article.
6. no, no quotes are in the article.
7. first person, because he uses the word I sometimes while talking about his opinion.

Story 3)
1. Alicia Molina, Assistant director
2. People saying the " Damn Daniel" thing.
3. They thought " it was funny at first, but then it started getting annoying," Said Molina.
4. yes, she started talking about the bright side of what was going on, and the things that the people got to do, like go on the ellen Degeneres show.
5. No, she stated her opinion very clearly, she said, " I thought that the video was funny but after awhile it stared getting annoying," States Molina.
6. Yes, there were many quotes in the article.
7. 1st person because she described herself as I.

Story 4)
1. Fuaad Ajaz, News editor
2. Beyonce's music video, and her trying to get police to understand that black lives matter.
3. they didn't have a direct opinion.
4. no, they didn't really talk from the side of the police who are getting accused of not caring for black people's lives.
5. they weren't back and forth, it was just not a clear opinion. They said, "Sadi this is true in today's world. If someone is white and rich they are known worldwide but if someone is blackened rich, not many people know who they are."
6. Yes there was a lot of quotes.
7. #rd person because he refers to the people as him, her, and they.

Story 5)
1. Mia Barbosa, Online Editor
2. If the AP world history test is even worth taking.
3. Yes, they said that it is a competitive race for college
4. They had opinions from both sides.
5. No, she said their direct opinion. They said, "I think the test is a great way for students to get ahead the competitive race for college.
6. There isn't any quotes.
7. 1st person, because she refers to herself as I.


A. I believe that the real differences are that the hard news stories have no opinions in it, involve a lot of different people and quotes, and Follow a strict format.

B. I think that there isn't a lot of photos on this page because the stories have an opinion about them so the photos would be prejudice to the opinion of the author.

C. Are iPhones really better? Best vacation spots? Presidential election thoughts?