SNO Online Papers

The Polaris Press: Minimum Wage

1. Erin Lungwitz
2. President Obama's plan to raise minimum wage. 
3. "The minimum wage in the United States should be raised to $10.10. People who work full time shouldn't be impoverished."
4. She addresses the other side of the topic by saying "Some of these companies don't want to pay their employees more than the current minimum wage in fear of losing money..."
5. She wasn't wishy-washy about her opinion because throughout the story, she clearly conveys her feeling toward the topic. 
6. There are no quoted in the story. 
7. This is in a 3rd Person point of view. 

Falcon Quill: The War on Gender wage Equality: A perspective on the disparities between men's and women's paychecks

1. Alex Doswell
2. The unfair gap between the amount of money men and women are paid.
3. "It's frustrating that I'm discriminated against for something as rudimentary as gender.
4. She doesn't really address the other side of the topic.
5. She isn't wishy-washy at all about her opinion because she clearly conveys her opinion throughout the entire article. 
6. She quoted one article. 
7. She wrote in 1st Person point of view.

The Review: Taylor Swift at the Grammys: Bad Blood or a girl-power missive?

1. Kara Wollmers
2. The impact and implications of Taylor Swift's speech at the Grammys.
3. "Swifts's speech was a breath of fresh air."
4. She doesn't really address the other side of the topic.
5. She is not wishy-washy in her opinion because her opinion is conveyed throughout her article. 
6. There are quotes from Taylor Swift's speech and Kanye West's rap.
7. She wrote in 2nd Person point of view.