Leads

Startling Statement


Across from me sits a man twice escaped from jail. His tanned skin shows years of sun. You'd never know it, but this man has graduated medical school and served in the army. Because of that, he was sent to jail. He would have been safe if he'd served in the North Vietnamese army.

Startling Statement


After escaping to Laos, Steven Hoang is sent back to jail. As a doctor, you wouldn’t think that he’d be in jail. But this isn’t America. In Communist Vietnam, anything goes.

Narrative


It's scorching outside, but there is an abundance of water. Unfortunately, it's all salt. The tepid breeze ruffles the sea as the boat drifts along, the last of the fuel dribbling out of the rent in its side. Quietly the thousands of men and women crouch, driven to exhaustion by the lack of supplies.

-[Asian X]

Mister Pip's Leads

Twist:

Being one with the animals and understanding their life. She ventured into a difficult field, that few take on. She's not an adventurer nor an explorer, in fact she's not even exploring extreme dangers. No, Brittaney Hopkins, is a teacher.

Startling;

Earlier this year, Britanny Hopkins found out that her services will no longer be needed at LASA High School. After only one year of being a teacher she is losing her job, and will be forced to find work elsewhere.

Descriptive:

Her room says everything about her. A calmness in the air layers the small shrieks coming from the parrot next door. Her room is greeted with the friendly words of _______(need to fact check)_______. Nothing though expresses herself as much as the biology and teaching material dispersed across the room.

Dem Leads

Dialogue:

When most people are asked what their favorite teaching moment was, they usually reply with some big teaching triumph. Amanda Walker, however, thinks differently.

"The moment I remember most of all in the classroom was I had a kid who suddenly just vomited on another kid in class."

Startling Statement:

"The first time I ever stepped in to a public school was my first day as a teachers."

Descriptive:

The parrot squawks in it's cage as students hurriedly copy notes down from Ms. Walker's chalkboard. She lectures sternly, but with a calm and understanding undertone. All the students pay their utmost attention. By the end of a class, all of the kids have learned an entire new concept from their favorite teacher.

Interviews

So, this week we conducted our interviews for our feature pieces. For mine I interviewed Ms. Walker, a biology teacher at our school. That wasn't the hard part. Unfortunately, the first two people I contacted to interview (Cory Doctorow and Scott Westerfeld (hallowed be their name, would be more hallowed if they actuallyresponded. But I digress) have still not responded. So, I settled for a boring old teacher. Or so I thought.

It turns out that Ms. Walker is a very interesting teacher. She had her parrot on her shoulder during the interview, which was entertaining. to be honest, I was fairly intimidated, interviewing a teacher of such incredible prestige.

Anyway, back to the other two people. I emailed Cory originally because I love his books. He also provides them for free in multiple formats. So, I sent my email off, excited. And then, I waited. And waited. And waited.

I kept waiting until the weekend before the interview was due. Since I hadn't heard back, I emailed another author (Scott). He didn't respond either. The day before due date, Mister Pip had the idea to interview Ms. Walker. And so I did. I interviewed her the day the interview was due during lunch. It was awesome!

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Cambium's Leads

Contrast and Compare:

A few hundred years ago, America was a frontier for the Europeans. The plains were vast and rolling, the food plentiful, and horizons limitless. Fast-forward to today. We now have a new ‘frontier’ to explore. It’s not space, however, as Star Trek would have you believe. The human race is about to begin a new life in the ocean.

Rhetorical:

How do you solve the world’s environmental and over-population problems? By building an underwater complex. That may be a little over-dramatic, but with enough work, it could be possible/plausible.

Direct Address:

You’ve always wanted to live underwater. And now you finally have the chance. There are currently plans to build an underwater living complex. Soon you will be able to move under the surface of the sea. You can swim with fish, and farm seaweed. We hope you enjoy it.

Asian-X's Leads

Descriptive
In a small pond, a kitten is frantically splashing about. Its head is coming to the surface less and less. Obviously, it’s drowning. There’s no one else around- only you can help it. Or not. No one would know if you just left. No one would blame you. But you save the kitten anyway, because it’s the right thing to do.


Rhetorical
A frail old man, struggling to push his cart out of the store. A young child, standing on tiptoe to reach for a book. A homeless person, crouching on the street.

These people all need help. It’s impossible not to tell. But when everyone needs help, how do you decide?


Twist
Helping people increases dependence. Helping people ultimately results in more death. Who are we to choose people to help?

We’re exactly the right people. With this mindset, we can help no one, not even those most in need.
-[Asian X]

Mister Pip's Leads

Contrast and Compare

Thirty years ago Dick and Jane used to play with Spot and everyone was happy, but as Dick and Jane play with Spot now, it’s not their friendly golden retriever, but rather their young cheetah from an African reservation. As the world grows closer together, no longer are families happy with their dogs and cats, but rather need cobras, chimps, and lions.

¿Rhetorical Question?

How do you turn a boring American life into a riveting adventure? By getting an exotic pet of course. With more and more Americans getting exotic pets, animals are being removed from their natural habitats and being forced to live in American metropolises where they have no habitat or rightful companionship. Animals should not be kept in habitats where they were not meant to live.

Direct Address
Slimy snakes, insane monkeys, wild coyotes. These are all animals that your neighbors may be housing right next door to you. The safety of citizens and the animals are at risk, as people house more dangerous and wild animals.