Texas High school Section

The Maroon News- Fire Drills Lack Urgency 

1. Who wrote the story?
   Evan Meyers

2. What is their story about?
  When to know when fire drills are fake or not. 

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"The school needs better drills and safety protocols and fire drills should be treated as seriously as real fires"

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No they didn't address what the other side might think. 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
Yes, the author wrote that if the school had more tools then the system would be more helping towards people.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
Yes

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
3rd person point of view

The Eagle's Eye- Students afraid of attacks
1. Who wrote the story?
Bee Barto
2. What is their story about?
How in recent years schools have been threatened as a joke and how it makes students afraid.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"It’s hard to understand why someone would make a false threat targeting a school, perhaps has a way to cope with the situation or maybe out of immaturity or attention seeking."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No, they didn't address.


5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
No they did not.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No quotes.

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
3rd person 


Trailblazer - Waste not, Want not
1. Who wrote the story?
Larissa Herold

2. What is their story about?
How students are given so much paper and instead of recycling they throw it away

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
"Americans generate an incredible amount of waste."

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean did they every go back and say well maybe if this were to happen, then their opinion wouldn't be valid. Support your opinion.
Yes it states if we start recycling this issue can decrease.

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
3rd person



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