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who: janice jones  what: got shot in the leg by her dog when: 10 pm where: barstow california  why: malnourished dog wanting food  how: her dog knocked over the gun and it went off  On December 3rd, chaos arose in Barstow Califorina when 53-year-old Janice Jones' dog shot her in the leg after knocking her 9 mm handgun off of a seat. The bullet went through her right leg and the side of her motor home.  " It could have been worse,"  California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye  said. "The bullet hit two inches from the gas tank." Jones was transported to the   Huntington Beach Hospital via ambulance and later was transported to Irvine Medical Center "Janice is being treated right now and is going to be okay,"   Jim Washington, a spokesperson for Huntington Beach Hospital said.  Jone's dog, a Pomeranian named Tombo was placed  in the care of the Huntington Beach Animal Control officers wher...

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1. 13 2. osaka, nagoya and tokyo 3. 11 4. 10.46 5. 25 long answer- 1. i have noticed an increase in people camping out under overpasses, specifically on lamar.  2. i think that there should be more homeless shelters for homeless people to go to and get the stuff they need to live like food water and a place to stay where it is safe. 3. i don't think there is a clear cut answer to for homelessness but like i said earlier i think that if austin built more homeless shelters then that would help keep homeless people in a good position until they can get back on their feet again. 4. i think that homeless people shouldn't be living on the streets and should have a place to stay. as for everyone else, i think that a little bit of money should come from their taxes to help pay for the shelters because it's the right thing to do and it would really help a lot of people.

leads: 1. how why and what leads 2. it is the most relevant information to the story direct quotes: 3. quotes that directly match up with the paragraph before them 4. elaborates on the previous paragraph 5. can be longer than one sentence, should have attribution after the first sentence of the quote, and noun then verb. ex: senior Bob Ramirez said 6. identifies the source of the quote 7. noun then verb transitions: 8. links the paragraphs together 9. fact, indirect quote or partial quote conclusion: 10. are the most important and recent facts first? is the story accurate? are the sources identified fully? are the paragraphs short? is the sentence structure varied in the story? is the story neat and double-spaced so that it is easy to read? does your story flow? Did you use the transition/ quote formula? did you use active voice? 11.editorializing, using first and second person, messy handwriting, poor grammar and spelling, paragraphs too long, misspelling names in the...

Primary source: Bowie Principal- Mark Robinson Secondary sources: AISD superintendent- Paul Cruz Bowie student- Jillian Kelly  Bowie student- Jaden Yakerson Bowie teacher- Katherine Cooper 1. what is your name and how do you spell it? 2. who is responsible for the addition of uniforms to Bowie? 4. when did this change take place? 5. why are uniforms being added to Bowie? 6. how do you think this will affect the students the most? 7. how do you think this will affect teachers? 8. what was your reaction when you head about the dress code? 9. was there anything in the original dress code that oriented this change? 10. how do you personally feel about this change? 11. what is the punishment for not wearing your uniform? 12. how is this punishment worse than if someone broke the original dress code? 13. what is your favorite part of the uniform? 14. what is your least favorite part of the uniform? 15. how does the uniform compare to the old dress code such as pant l...

primary source- student of the month- abby wile secondary sources- teacher- elizabeth creel bowie student- madeline barry mom- kristy wile principal- mark robinson 1. what is your name and how do you spell it? 2. how do you feel about being student of the month? 3. who else would you have chosen for student of the month? 4. why do you think you won this award? 5. what are the qualifications for being student of the month? 6. how many past student of the month winners have there been? 7. what kind of influence does the student of the month have to have on other students? 8. what are some positive traits abby has shown throughout the month? 9. what is the benefit of winning student of the month? 10. how has being student of the month affected you? 11. have students treated you differently since you won? 12. why do you think abby deserves this award? 13. how is student of the month chosen? 14. what is the award for winning student of the month? 15. who has won studen...

timeliness- How One Bahamian Town, Nearly Destroyed, Is Coping After Dorian-  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/world/americas/bahamas-abaco-hurricane-damage.html This article shows timeliness because it was published today and it is relevant for many people who could be affected by this hurricane. proximity- AISD Plans to Close 12 Campuses- found in the Austin-American Statesman This article shows proximity because I live in the AISD area, and although none of the schools closing directly affect me, my cousins go to Maplewood, and they are going to have to move schools. prominence-  The Rise and Rise of Bianca Andreescu-  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/sports/us-open-bianca-andreescu.html This article shows prominence because it is celebrating the success of Bianca Andreescu and how she is going to play against Serena Williams in her first Grand Slam.  impact- Our latest rankings of the 2020 democratic candidates-  http...

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1. there have been many mass shootings at walmart's across the country 2. to prevent a federal background check that blocked him from getting a gun in 2014 3. j.j pickle research campus 4. utilizes 8 defensive backs- puts a majority of the best defensive players on the field at once 5. GSD&M 1. congress is waiting for a decision about gun laws to be decided by the white house and president trump. according to president trump, all of the mass shooting that have occurred in the past few years have to do with people's mental health and he blames the mental health system rather than lack of  background checks on people purchasing guns. 2. red flag laws that allow guns to be taken away from people who pose harm to themselves or others 3. i think there should be stricter rules on gun ownership because many people who own guns are not in the right position to own a gun and can cause harm to others or themselves. i think people should have a special id in order to purcha...