Narrative Lead

"A frog the size of a bowling ball, with heavy armor and teeth, lived among dinosaurs millions of years ago - intimidating enough that scientists who unearthed its fossils dubbed the beast Beelzebufo, or Devil Toad"

The writer here used a narrative lead, because the best way to catch the reader's attention is by describing the frog and how it is referred to as a "Devil Toad". No one really cares if new fossils are found, because all different types of fossils are found each day, as well as new discoveries. Using a narrative lead gives the story more interest. 

Nut graf: (second paragraph)

" Researchers discovered the creature's bones in Madagascar, yet it seems to be a close relative of normal-size frogs that today live half a world away in South America, challenging assumptions about ancient geography."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/19/MN20V4M3R.DTL&type=science

Response to Interview

I read Enrico's post about his interview with me, and I thought it was great. When I first read it I had no idea who he was talking about- Star Candy. I liked the twist he used in making the reader think Star Candy was my name, but later on said that it was my answer to one of the questions he asked me. He covered everything from the interview and I liked the way he used the quotes. It was very creative and accurate. Overall I am very pleased with the way it came out.  =)

Knowing Enrico

Classes started only a week ago, and I have already interviewed my first person in relation to journalism class. 

I sat down with Enrico Jurado and we interviewed each other based on the questions each of us came up with on our own.

-What is your name? 

Enrico Jurado

-How old are you?

 "Twenty-too-old"  

-How many semester have you been at Skyline College?

 "I've been here since 2003, but I skipped a year"

-What are your plans for after Skyline College?

Enrico is unsure of his plans for after Skyline, but this is his 2nd to last semester

-Is this your first journalism class? 

No. Enrico took 110 in 2003 and is currently on the newspaper staff and was last semester as well.

-Why did you decide to take Journalism 120?

He wants to be a journalist and enjoys writing.

-Do you work, if so where?

Enrico currently works as a manager at McDonald's

-What are your hobbies?

One of Enrico's favorite things to do is go cd shopping at ameoba on haight street in San Francisco, he always goes to concerts about twice a month.

-What kind of music do you like to listen to?

He enjoys ambient instrumental, such as explosions in the sky

-What is one thing you want to do before you die?

"blow up a building!" said Enrico with a humorous tone, and added "as long as no one was inside..."

A little about myself...

To start off, my name is Stephanie (prefer Steph) and this is my second year at Skyline College. I decided to take Journalism 120 because I enjoy writing and wanted to explore different aspects of writing. I have yet to decide my major and I have no idea what kind of career I'm even leaning towards, but hopefully by taking this class I can get a better idea if I want to puruse writing further.

When I'm not at school or studying I am working. I work for a property managment company in Brisbane and I love it, even though it gets boring sometimes. During the week I also pick up my younger cousins from school and watch them for a few hours and help them with their homework, along with taking them to their sports practices. It almost feels like I'm a mom, haha.

Besides school and work I always try to spend time with my friends and family.