Self-Critique

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1. Who were the sources?
Binnie Duval and Michele Bivona.

2. Summarize in 1-3 sentences the story.
The story was about Binnie Duval's teaching career and how it impacted her life and people around her.

3. How many paragraphs is the story?
42 paragraphs.

4. How many words is the story?
1141 words.

5. How many direct quotes are there in the story?
12 quotes.

6. How many different people are quoted in the story?
2 different people.

7. Which quote is the most impactful of all the ones included?
"That's when I realized I wanted to be a teacher just like her."

8. Where is that quote located in the story (beginning, middle, end)?
It's at the end.

9. Does the lede effectively capture the readers attention?
Yes, I think it does.

10. If there could have been one additional person interviewed for the story, who would it be?
My dad/her son.

11. Is the story objective, which means are all non-direct quotes statements of fact and NOT the opinion of the writer?
It's mostly objective.

12. Are there any unanswered questions that you have after reading the article?
I don't have any unanswered questions.

13. Write a headline to go with this story.
"Retired teacher reflects on career."

14. Sum up your opinion of the story.
I liked reading and writing this story, I think the subject is interesting.

15. Give the story a grade from 0-100.
Maybe an 85, would be higher if there weren't structure problems.

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