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Monday, September 13, 2010
What are qualities of the "Writer of the Month" article?
this is a good article because it's definitely aimed at the reader, and the reader is the students, or kids that are the same age as the writer. it's interesting to read, it's not just boring same old articles that you read everyday about the same things. It's and interesting piece on a specific person, it has quotes and other peoples opinoins on the topic or person, and it has the writers opinin as well. It's not all serious, most of it is jokes and sarcastic humor, which is what kids our age like to read and understand, and relate to best.
Matthew Mennucci is one of the best staff members in the history of the lions roar. So the qualities that he must have are deteramation, working good under pressure, and finnily humor. These three things are contridutated(sp?) to becoming the writer of the month.
This article is good because it tells you about the "Writer of the month" and It uses quotes to describe him and hooks you in on the first couple of sentences.
It seems that Menucci put a lot of effort in the work he did. The writer seems to know him well so there was intresting things to say about him. The article had humor in it.
The Writer of the Month article is directed at the students of lincoln high school to try and give the students a level of appreciation for some of the hard workers on the Lion's Roar Staff. Our school newspaper is an intergral part of the school, just like the students, teachers, and sports teams are. The Lion's Roar is Lincoln High School. For this reason, it is important for us to show respect and appreciation to all of the students who work hard to give us this part of Lincoln High School.
Andrew Veiga According to Mr. Tom Carrol, a good writer is a person who has the ability to captivate the masses through their writing. In order to be able to hang with the big dogs, it takes a lot of time and effort and i believe Matt Mennucci fits this criteria.
This article is well written and grabs the readers attention early with a strong introduction. It describes the reader of the month and tells about his hard work to become the writer of the month. This article showed humor, a story, and information that was presented very well.
The Writer of the Month article is very humorous and isn't nearly as formal as somebody would expect from an article of this type. I really liked how there were quotes from other people relating to Matt Menucci instead of there being either no quotes or Matt taking about himself. Much like Andrew said, the article really focuses on how he worked hard and contributed to the paper.
I noticed the article had personality and humor. I found a grammatical error when Carroll write, "This year, Mennucci was named one of The Lion's Roar's four Editor-in-Cheifs along with Justin Bradbury, Rebecca Remillard, and me" while the last two words should say "and I" which makes it look unprofessional and a lack of editing. Another mistake I cought was he messed up where it says "Mennucci published a number of pieces in our past issue and was involved THE IN THE layout and photos of a mojority of the sections" but over all it was written well and I appreciated the fine humor.
Shelby Clark I believe that this article is really good and its directed at mathew mennucci and how hes such a good reader and its aimed at us the readers. tom carroll wrote this very well and explained everything that he put in this very detailed and understanding and it was a good article to read in my opinion.
I think this article is really good because it captures Matt as a person without boring the reader. It isn't hard to read because Tom is a student like the rest of us so he knows what we like & don't like so he knows how to keep it interesting. I also think it was a good article because it talks about how although matt is like the rest of us, he has a goal & strived for it until he achieved it. This is why I think this article was well written & captivating.
I agree with Sarah when she says that it is written with a humor that is likable for a high school reader. Although it had spelling mistakes, it did show that it was unprofessional but at the same time, I doubt most high school students have caught this, or if they did, I doubt they cared.
Sarah, there are multiple errors in each article of the Lion's Roar, as I have also noticed, but the reader's shouldn't focus on the grammatical errors, just the overall idea and writing in the article. If we all focused on how Chris Hayden's quote was recorded as "Hell of writer" instead of "Hell of A writer", then we would never be satisfied with out newspaper. Some of these grammatical errors could also be used to save a word or two so they can be used later.
This is a good article because it is written well, it starts off humorusly, and it has quotes of what people think of matthew mennucci. and i agree with rose and sarah that it is an enjoyable story to read.
To be the Writer of the Month, you have to have a passion for writing. You have to really engage the audience with your writing and listen to what type of writing they want to hear. And this is what the Writers of the Month do.
I think that this article really captures the attention of the reader. It starts off with a strong, funny introduction that really hooks people in. It really shows how Matthew Mennucci achieved the Writer of the Month title and it provides us with good information.
By far the best quality in the article is the humor. By the first sentence you’re captured by the writer’s use of humor. And throughout the article the writer continues the humorous approach on the feature, so you don’t lose interest .Another good quality is how the writer included different perspectives. He added quotes from other students at Lincoln High to get there point of view or opinion as well. It’s obvious that a tremendous amount of effort was put into this piece.
I agree with Ryan when he said that this article isn't as serious as somebody would expect. I think people really enjoy reading humorous articles and it's more attention-grabbing.
Matt Mennucci is a great writer because from what Tom Carroll says about him, he seems like he knows what he is doing in the journalism area. I think that after reading this article that i will reach out to Matt the next time i read an article of his and say good job.
This article about Matt Mennucci is well written and it shows his good qualities. It shows that he has a very good mind for writing and knows how to catch peoples attention. Seeing all the quotes means that people are talking about his articles and how good they are.
I don't know i have i write when i'm bored and well right now its 208 pages!! And all the people who have read the couple of passage said they enjoy it and can't wait to read the book SUPER :P
This is a good article because it is well written and it shows how hart Matt Mennucci worked. I also like how its not very serious and formal and the writer has a sense of humor
This is a really well written document about the strengths of the writer of the month Matt Mennucci. It shows how he persevered and eventually worked his way up the ladder in the Journalism group.
this is a good article because it's definitely aimed at the reader, and the reader is the students, or kids that are the same age as the writer. it's interesting to read, it's not just boring same old articles that you read everyday about the same things. It's and interesting piece on a specific person, it has quotes and other peoples opinoins on the topic or person, and it has the writers opinin as well. It's not all serious, most of it is jokes and sarcastic humor, which is what kids our age like to read and understand, and relate to best.
ReplyDeleteMatthew Mennucci is one of the best staff members in the history of the lions roar. So the qualities that he must have are deteramation, working good under pressure, and finnily humor. These three things are contridutated(sp?) to becoming the writer of the month.
ReplyDeleteThis article is good because it tells you about the "Writer of the month" and It uses quotes to describe him and hooks you in on the first couple of sentences.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that Menucci put a lot of effort in the work he did. The writer seems to know him well so there was intresting things to say about him. The article had humor in it.
ReplyDeleteThe Writer of the Month article is directed at the students of lincoln high school to try and give the students a level of appreciation for some of the hard workers on the Lion's Roar Staff. Our school newspaper is an intergral part of the school, just like the students, teachers, and sports teams are. The Lion's Roar is Lincoln High School. For this reason, it is important for us to show respect and appreciation to all of the students who work hard to give us this part of Lincoln High School.
ReplyDeleteAndrew Veiga
ReplyDeleteAccording to Mr. Tom Carrol, a good writer is a person who has the ability to captivate the masses through their writing. In order to be able to hang with the big dogs, it takes a lot of time and effort and i believe Matt Mennucci fits this criteria.
This article is well written and grabs the readers attention early with a strong introduction. It describes the reader of the month and tells about his hard work to become the writer of the month. This article showed humor, a story, and information that was presented very well.
ReplyDeleteThe Writer of the Month article is very humorous and isn't nearly as formal as somebody would expect from an article of this type. I really liked how there were quotes from other people relating to Matt Menucci instead of there being either no quotes or Matt taking about himself. Much like Andrew said, the article really focuses on how he worked hard and contributed to the paper.
ReplyDeleteI noticed the article had personality and humor. I found a grammatical error when Carroll write, "This year, Mennucci was named one of The Lion's Roar's four Editor-in-Cheifs along with Justin Bradbury, Rebecca Remillard, and me" while the last two words should say "and I" which makes it look unprofessional and a lack of editing. Another mistake I cought was he messed up where it says "Mennucci published a number of pieces in our past issue and was involved THE IN THE layout and photos of a mojority of the sections" but over all it was written well and I appreciated the fine humor.
ReplyDeleteShelby Clark
ReplyDeleteI believe that this article is really good and its directed at mathew mennucci and how hes such a good reader and its aimed at us the readers. tom carroll wrote this very well and explained everything that he put in this very detailed and understanding and it was a good article to read in my opinion.
The article is written like they are speaking to us. It also has something I can't exactly figure out but the article moves along really well.
ReplyDeleteI think this article is really good because it captures Matt as a person without boring the reader. It isn't hard to read because Tom is a student like the rest of us so he knows what we like & don't like so he knows how to keep it interesting. I also think it was a good article because it talks about how although matt is like the rest of us, he has a goal & strived for it until he achieved it. This is why I think this article was well written & captivating.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Sarah when she says that it is written with a humor that is likable for a high school reader. Although it had spelling mistakes, it did show that it was unprofessional but at the same time, I doubt most high school students have caught this, or if they did, I doubt they cared.
ReplyDeleteSarah, there are multiple errors in each article of the Lion's Roar, as I have also noticed, but the reader's shouldn't focus on the grammatical errors, just the overall idea and writing in the article. If we all focused on how Chris Hayden's quote was recorded as "Hell of writer" instead of "Hell of A writer", then we would never be satisfied with out newspaper. Some of these grammatical errors could also be used to save a word or two so they can be used later.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good article because it is written well, it starts off humorusly, and it has quotes of what people think of matthew mennucci. and i agree with rose and sarah that it is an enjoyable story to read.
ReplyDeletei agree with jaclyn its very enjoyable
ReplyDeleteTo be the Writer of the Month, you have to have a passion for writing. You have to really engage the audience with your writing and listen to what type of writing they want to hear. And this is what the Writers of the Month do.
ReplyDeleteI think that this article really captures the attention of the reader. It starts off with a strong, funny introduction that really hooks people in. It really shows how Matthew Mennucci achieved the Writer of the Month title and it provides us with good information.
ReplyDeleteBy far the best quality in the article is the humor. By the first sentence you’re captured by the writer’s use of humor. And throughout the article the writer continues the humorous approach on the feature, so you don’t lose interest .Another good quality is how the writer included different perspectives. He added quotes from other students at Lincoln High to get there point of view or opinion as well. It’s obvious that a tremendous amount of effort was put into this piece.
ReplyDeleteits a good article
ReplyDeletewow dig deep john
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ryan when he said that this article isn't as serious as somebody would expect. I think people really enjoy reading humorous articles and it's more attention-grabbing.
ReplyDeleteMatt Mennucci is a great writer because from what Tom Carroll says about him, he seems like he knows what he is doing in the journalism area. I think that after reading this article that i will reach out to Matt the next time i read an article of his and say good job.
ReplyDeleteThis article about Matt Mennucci is well written and it shows his good qualities. It shows that he has a very good mind for writing and knows how to catch peoples attention. Seeing all the quotes means that people are talking about his articles and how good they are.
ReplyDeleteI don't know i have i write when i'm bored and well right now its 208 pages!! And all the people who have read the couple of passage said they enjoy it and can't wait to read the book SUPER :P
ReplyDeleteThis is a good article because it is well written and it shows how hart Matt Mennucci worked. I also like how its not very serious and formal and the writer has a sense of humor
ReplyDeleteThis is a really well written document about the strengths of the writer of the month Matt Mennucci. It shows how he persevered and eventually worked his way up the ladder in the Journalism group.
ReplyDelete