Bailey’s Blog

Giving children allowance is something that many parents do. But many times, children don't always deserve it. When a restaurant employee decides not to come to work, are they going to get any tips? No. Now, should children be rewarded with an allowance if they haven't done anything to deserve it?     My answer to this question would have to be no as well. Many parents believe that even though their child hasn't done anything to deserve an allowance, they should still be given one regularly to teach a lesson in how to be financially responsible. But the lesson that these parents are trying to teach isn't going to be accurate if the child doesn't have to work for the money that they are receiving.    In the real world adults know that money isn't just handed to them, and that getting a job is necessary in order to live a sustainable life. Unlike an allowance, money is never just handed to you. I think that when you are given money , you have an incorrect s...

A 19-year-old shoplifting suspect died last Saturday. The man was later identified by police as Timothy Milan. Milan was reportedly spotted by a stuffing two sweaters down his pants and make his way out of Panzer's Department Store in an attempt to shoplift. Seeing this happen, the store's guard then began to chase Milan.    "We saw him start running and the guard was right behind him", eye witness Sherry Carter said. Three bystanders quickly joined the chase and eventually caught up to Milan.    "We went outside to see what was going to happen and we saw the boy get dragged to the ground", Carter said. "They were fighting alright, but it looked like all four of them were pulling at him and he finally stopped moving."    A police officer who arrived at the scene reported that Milan collapsed as he put handcuffs on him. An autopsy later revealed that Milan died due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.   "It was a case of excusable homicide...

1. Timeliness Knowing how long it will take to finish a story and completing it before the deadline/writing as it happens 2. Proximity Focusing on stories close to home. 3. Human Interest Talking about a person or animal in an emotional way- creates sympathy 4. Prominence Big name, big news story- can sometimes exaggarate. 5. Conflict Something that gets in the way of telling an accurate, impartial story. 6. Interviews Asking questions to better understand a topic or get quotes for a story. 7. Research Getting the info nessecary to write the story. 8. Quotations Putting in someone else's words into a story using correct grammar. 9. Yes-no question Questions that don't require further explanation in the answer. 10. follow-up question Questions based off of a previous answer. 11. Objective writing Writing verified with facts and evidence. 12. Transition paragraph A paragraph that goes in between quotes. 13. Hard news story More relevant or by-the-minute s...

Who- Magnus trying to crash a wedding What- driving/ wedding When- 2001 Where- Country roads Why- He wants to crash the wedding How- He drives as fast as he can to the wedding. In the early hours of the morning, sometime in the 2000s, a car is driving as fast as it can down a windy country road. Inside the car, is a man clearly stressed out by the situation he's in, constantly checking the time on his watch. He drives around/tries to get past multiple obstacles on the road. Meanwhile, a bride is getting ready for her wedding. She is fully dressed in her gown, hair, and makeup. However, she looks unsure as she twists her ring. Eventually, the man finally pulls up to the church where the wedding is being held. He walks into the sanctuary and it turns out that he wasn't rushing to the wedding to get married, but to try and stop the girl from marrying her fiance. Notes: - car is on a windy country road, setting looks rainy. - man wipes his brow, expressing his stress, n...