1. The article I chose was titled "Reading Teacher wants students to pass test, love books."
Jeni Ernsthausen, a third grade reading teacher, is working hard to prepare her students for the rigorous new Ohio Achievement Assessment, which will determine whether or a student has to repeat the Third Grade.
2. URL
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/03/15/krista-ramsey-third-grade-reading-guarantee/6475723/
3. The best written line.
"She also has a very good handle on something the state’s not measuring at all: not just if her students can read, but if they will read." I thought that this line was well written because of the use of the colon in the middle of the sentence. Ramsey wanted to emphasize how Ernsthausen is trying to tailor each child's education to their specific needs. This is highlighted by saying before the colon, "... something the state's not measuring at all:". This shows how what she is doing is not at all required by the state education standards, and that what she is doing is going above and beyond to help her students. More emphasis is shown after the colon by saying "... not just if her students can read, but if they will read." Ramsey wants the reader to realize how important understanding each student's disposition towards reading is, and that what Ernsthausen is doing is important.
4. Author's Writing Style
I believe that Krista Ramsey's writing style is blunt, and to the point. All of her titles reflect this style as well. They do not joke around, but rather tell you exactly what the article is about. One quotation that supports this from "For better vision, kids need more time outdoors" is "But before parents claw back the iPhones, experts say the problem may not lie in the technology itself, but the amount of time spent on it, the environment in which it’s used and the activities it’s replacing." A quote from "Reading Teacher wants students to pass test, love books" is "For her students, the stakes couldn’t be higher: Pass the 2½-hour Ohio Achievement Assessment or be retained in third grade, at least for language arts" A quote from "Superbowl QB's score points for great style" is "Whatever magnificent things Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson do on the field Sunday at the Super Bowl, some of us appreciate what the two quarterbacks have done off the field all year. That is, helping to bring back the art of dressing well." All of these quotations get to the meat of the situation and don't "dilly-dally" in getting to the point
5. Three Questions
1. How do you know what to write about? Are you given stories? Do people E-mail you?
2. How did you learn to master writing craft techniques? What are some strategies that
students can use to better their writing?
3. How do you let the reader hear your voice shine through the article?
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