Peer Edit for Amanda

I really like how you put examples of past calender changes in your paragraph. I think your first sentence does a really good job of explaining what your article will be about. I don't have any unanswered questions after reading this. Good work!

Peer Edit for Allie

I thought this was really good! You should ask if we have to start with a sentence that answers the questions. I like your opener, it's unique. The questions i have are just questions that you would answer throughout your article. Nice work!

Newspaper Story

The AP tests are finished but there is still about a month left of school. Now what? What will classes be doing now that the test they have been working towards all year has been taken? What are some students reactions to the finish of the AP tests?
Most of the students, me included, are delighted that the AP tests are over. Now it's time to kick back and relax. Or is it? Some classes will watch movies, while others will continue with the work. Find out what the most common approach to class after the AP tests is, and students attitudes towards the rest of the year.

Interviewing Notes

• Choose 3 interviewees and write 10-15 questions for each person.
• Want to aquire an anecdote(a brief story told by the interviewee which is usually paraphrased by the author), a revealing quote(said by the interviewee and gives insight to personality;unique and adds to the story), and a portrait from the interview(a description created by the writer that is based on observations of the interviewee;relevent to topic).
• Interviewees who trust you will talk more.
• Opener: beginning question or remark.
• First Step: question about the topic.
• Qualifier: find out if the source is qualified.
• Routine Factual: who, what, where, when, why, how.
• Numerical Questions: statistical information.
• G-0-S-S-E-Y: a way to ask deeper questions (goals, obstacles, solutions, start, evaluation, why).
• Responder: clarification.
• Soliciting a Quote: a specific question.
• Soliciting an Anecdote: prompts a short story.
• Imaginative: strays from the routine.
• Grenade: difficult questions.
• Recover From Grenade: a nuetral question.
• When you conclude say thank you, sign documentation sheet, and ask any further questions or answer further questions.

Gathering Information

1. Who will be the new superintendent of district 196?
Jane Barens
2. How many teachers are absent from school today? Who are they?
12; Donais, Dumonceaux, Garrison, Gerber, Ganader, Hendrickson, Kelly, Lieffort, McCarty, Pawlicki, Phelps, Wagner
3. Who is the president of our school board? How many are on the board?
Mike Rosine; 7
4. What date is graduation this year?
June 12
5. Who are the newest faculty members?
Mrs. Sundae, Mr. Boldus, Mr. Fedje...
6. Who is the tallest person at our school?
Mr. Tollefson
7. What does DECA stand for?
Destributive Education Club of America
8. How many home football games were played this season?
6 games
9. Who are the student council officers?
Rachel Anderson, Kellie Van Beck, Nikki Fitzgerald
10. Where do you find accurate spelling of a student’s name? Grade level?
Campus
11. How many students have enrolled at EVHS this year?
2,217
12. Who is the head custodian?
Brian Fisher
13. Who advises the Yearbook?
Jules Kitchener
14. Where is the district office located? (city & street name)
Chippendale in Rosemount
15. Who are the administrators (in addition to Dr. Peterson) and what are their duties?
Franchino (tech and arts), Hanson (9th-10th grade), Percival (Athletic), Miller (Assistant Principle),
16. Who advises the chess club?
Mr. Detmer
17. Name the captain(s) of the girls’ soccer team?
Kelsey North, Marissa Price, Sam Mehr
18. Who manages the cafeteria?
Jean Marten
19. Who are the librarians?
Ms. Koziy, Mrs. Lindgren, Mrs. O'Sullivan
20. How many students are taking AP tests this year?
500

Law and Ethics notes

1. What authority do school officials have to control the content of high school student media?


1st amendment: speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition


They can't restrict you unless what you are doing is illegal or threatening. Public schools have more freedom than private schools.


4 major cases: Tinker vs. Des Moines (first amendment protects right to protest on campus), Bethel School District vs. Fraser (Inappropriate speech for class president), Hazelwood School District vs. Huhlmeier (school can censor speech; has to be related to curriculum), Morse vs. Frederick (because it was a school authorized event the school had the authority to censor the banner).


2. Libel- publication of a false statement of fact that seriously harms someones reputation.
Slander- spoken false statement of fact that seriously harms someones reputation.

3. Web Page Notes:

• Different types of stories- Hard news: news of the day, starts with a summary lead (who, what, where, when, why?), information readers need; Soft news: news that isn't time sensitive, profiles about people or organizations; Feature: explores an issue, less time sensitive, complex issues that are too long for hard news; Editorial: expresses an opinion, personal but relevant to the reader; Youthbeat: your story from your point of view; My Word!: short opinion, to the point, not as likely to be a personal narrative
• Structure of an article-

Lead- summarize the story and draw the reader in.

Body- opinions of people you interview, facts, and narrative to help the story flow.

Newspaper Questions

What Back Issues Can Tell Us:

1. What stories are covered every year?
Dances, graduation, sports, and holidays.

• What time of year did these stories run?
Sports ran all year. Everything else happened around the time it happened (ex. Homecoming dance was in October).

• Are any of the same people involved year after year?
I didn't see any of the same names in different years.

2. What was the biggest story of each year?
For most years there is always a newpaper just for homecoming, but in 2005-2006 the biggest article would have been on hurricane Katrina.

3. How many personality sketches of students were run each year?
There were approximately four personality sketches each year.

• What types of students were interviewed? (athletes, student leaders, etc.)
There were all different kinds of students interviewed, people from speech team and athletes.

• Was any one student constantly featured in one year? Why?
I didn't see any constant feature.

• Do you think this was fair?
I think it's fair that there wasn't one.

4. How many personality sketches of faculty were run each year?
There was usually one in each issue.

• Which teachers were featured?
Some examples are Ms. Hanson, Mr. Strey, and Mrs. Strey.

• Why those particular people?
Ms. Hanson because she grew up here, Mr. and Mrs. Strey because they are married.

5. What full page features (or center spreads) did the publication carry?
Most of the full page features were about either homecoming or graduation.

• Are any of those topics still relevant?
Both of these topics are still relevant.

6. What was a great year(s) for sports teams? Activities?
Each year has a whole page devoted to sports and activities.

• Did the school have any state champions?
In 2005-2006 the dance team won lake conference.

• Olympic performers?
I didn't see any articles on this.

• Other honors?
Other honors were Homecoming royalty and just general students of the year.

7. Find a story that uses background information from previous years.
Some of the articles from the world or local events outside of school use past data to show a difference.

8. What topics did the paper editorialize about each year?
I didn't see any editorials in the papers i looked at.


• What stand did the paper take?
Not available

• Has the problem been solved or is it still an issue?
Not available

9. What major news did the paper carry about classes?
They had a story about sleep deprivation, cell phones, and prioritizing.

• Any curriculum changes?
Not that I saw.

• Any major new programs?
Not that I saw.

10. Any new equipment?
Not that I saw.

• Any building programs?
Not that I saw.

11. Any scandals involving students, administrators, or teachers?
Not that I saw.

• What happened?
Not available.

12. What changes in fashion among students can be found?
The only big change i saw was less and smaller glasses.

13. What signs of changing times can you find as mirrored in the concerns of students?
Most of the articles had concerns that we do too. Such as sleep deprivation and texting.

• What concerns never seem to change and would continue to make good stories year after year?
Homecoming, sports, and sleep deprivation.

14. Did the school have any championship academic teams?
There was a feature on the speech team and the science olimpiad team.

• Art show winners?
Not that I saw.

• Band or choir awards?
There was an article on pep band, but I didn't see any awards.

• Science winners?
There was an article on the science olimpiad team, but not any awards that I saw.

• National honors?
Not that I saw.

15. Which clubs were most active?
There were mostly articles on sports, and the occasional academic club.

16. What campus events made the most news?
The biggest events were dances such as Homecoming.

17. What movies and music groups has the paper reviewed?
There was a review on Troy and Big Fish. I didn't see any music groups.

18. What issues did cartoonists choose?
I didn't see any cartoons. The pictures were all photographs the staff took.

19. How has the publication’s format changed?
The issues have become longer with less pictures. They don't put the staff pictures in any more.

20. Did the demographics of your student population change? Why?
I didn't see any changes.

21. What are the school’s traditions and how did they develop?
I didn't see any articles on this.

• Who are the school’s traditional rivals? (Could vary between activites.)
Usually Rosemount, Apple Valley, and Eagan.

• How did the rivalry begin?
They are very close to our school.

22. What are five things most interesting about EVHS?
1. We have canned spam in our newspaper which seems pretty unique.
2. We chomp underclassmen.
3. We have many different club sports.
4. We have articles about pretty much everything in our newspaper.
5. We have teacher features.