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Story: Good riddance to all the trends and topics of 2017
1. Katie Holme
2. Her story is about the new year and the end of the trends that happened throughout 2017.
3. Her direct opinion is that its good to be done with the trends of 2017, "with the new year finally here , it's time to move on to better things and forget the past"
4. She mentions other point of views to some of the examples she gives
5. No they werent wishy washy, "I personally think we should start 2018 with a clean slate"
6. Theres no quotes in the story.
7. They wrote in first person

Story: The Failures of "Be the One"
1. Maddy Rice
2. Her story is about schools suicide prevention initiatives.
3. Her direct opinion is that they are ineffective, "However, the districts programs are at a huge disadvantage..."
4. She offers other points of views when she talks about different ways that people with depression can be helped.
5. I think her opinion could be a little stronger she barely mentions the program and why its not effective.
6. There are no quotes in the story.
7. They wrote in first person.

Story: How Can We Use Our Time Better
1. Natalie Aman
2. Her story is about the New Years goals, and how she believes people should go about them.
3. Her direct opinion is that a New Year shouldn't mean you forget everything and start over, it should be about growing from your past experiences and working towards your goals.
4. She doesn't mention another point of view.
5. She wasn't wishy washy at all she states very clearly, "..you can't depend on a new year to somehow make a new you."
6. There is a Hannah Montana quote
7. They wrote in first person

Story: Sensationalism is taking over mainstream journalism
1. Jake Brien
2. The story is about news sources being biased and focusing on spreading news that to specific demographics and not just the general public.
3. His direct opinion is that news sources are biased and tend to tell stories that appeal to certain demographics and make them the most money.
4. He offers the point of view that its impossible to be unbiased and that everyone is biased.
5. He wasn't wishy washy although he states that everyone is biased, he states how its different the way news channels do it.
6. There is no quote in the story.
7. They wrote in first person.

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