News Elements

1. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/23/powell-favors-same-sex-marriage/?hpt=hp_t3   Timliness

2. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/05/23/jersey-shore-snooki-expecting-boy-but-wished-for-girl-report-says-657703343/  Human interest

3. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/05/23/russian-bride-arrested-for-murder-on-her-wedding-day/?test=latestnews   Oddity

4. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/23/3-california-teens-arrested-for-allegedly-plotting-to-murder-girl-mother-over/?test=latestnews   Consequence

5. http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/284896/body-found-in-lady-bird-lake   Proximity

6. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/iCaught/story?id=3726103&page=1#.T71KsXElsSA   Conflict

7. http://www.kvue.com/news/Convicted-child-killer-on-death-row-153198685.html  Prominence

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News Briefs #2

1. who - 68 girls
what- a color guard tryout and needs dance, coordination, rhythm, and flag-twirling ability
when- Tuesday, may 25th- Thursday may 27
where- @ school campus on the west side of the parking lot
why-to have a color guard team
how- color guard tryouts

2. Summary Lead
  there were 68 girls trying out for color guard position

Summary Lead #2
There is a color guard tryout at the campus in the west side of the parkinglot

Summary Lead #3
The dates of the color guard tryouts are Tuesday may 25th - Thursday may 27

Summary Lead #4
the 68 girls trying out need the abilities to flag-swirl, rhythm, coordination, and dance

Summary Lead #5
there are a total of 68 girls that are trying out to be color guards.

Story:

      Here at Akins High School are having a color guard tryout. And these 68 girls are trying out hoping to get a position set for them. they are trying their very best to put their effort into something they really want to. so the abilities they need are flag-swirling and dance, rhythm, and coordination.
     there are dates to comply to the color guard tryout. These dates are Tuesday may 25, through Thursday May 27. The location will be held at the Akins High Campus in the west side of the parking lot. Also the chosen will join the marching band in the fall. and they do routines in basketball and football games during halftime also in parades. For applications they with be given out by Ms. Cindy Baker in Rm. 103.
       

News Briefs

1. who- Travis Logan, a senior
what- he won 1st place in visual merchandising at district DECA competition held at union college two weeks ago.
when- april
where- union college
why- because he says "My goal is taking first at state so I qualify for nations in Florida."
how-  because he says "My goal is taking first at state so I qualify for nations in Florida."

summary lead, version 1
   travis logan won district in visual merchandising

summary lead, version 2
  senior travis won a DECA competition

summary lead, version 3
   travis won district at union college

Story: There is this student names travis logan who recently won 1st prize
in distict. He won in visual merchandising in district DECA. He said  "My goal is taking first at state so I qualify for nations in Florida." The competition was held at union college where he won district.

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1. Surroundings. black & White

2. Details

3. Angles & Shapes

4. Patterns  

5. Light 

Writing a news lead

1. who: Stephen fishler
what: has been holding onto the comic book for years and never thought about it.
When: between 1938- 1966
where: a bookstore/ comic book store
why: because to see if the comic book were to increase in value
how: he held onto the book from 1938- 1966

2. Lead:  Starting Friday, comic book collectors and Superman fans will have the opportunity to bid on a comic classic

1. who: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg,
what: two kids and how their fathers a spy
when: 1960's
where: somewhere in New York
why: because their father was a spy and been giving the soviets information to them about atomic bombs
how: he's  a spy

Lead: a former spy takes severe consequences from transferring information about our military weapons to the soviets.