I read 5 Articles from the Tampa Tribune Newspaper- November 12, 2010
#1 Thought for food: Need is great by Courtney Cairns Pastor
This article is about Christopher Brink who is a local businessman who has committed his family's foundation to donating 25,000 pounds of food for Thanksgiving to Metropolitan Ministries. Mr. Brink is also challenging other businesses and organizations to do the same.
The article goes on to say that the need for food donations for the holidays is great this year and that Metropolitan Ministries relies on the donations from local businesses and families to help those is need.
Metropolitan Minstries is also in need of volunteers to man their holiday tent. Many of the helpers are young people. Several groups of young people came to the tent to volunteer on Veterans day which was a day off from school in Hillsborough county.
This article was informative and the intent was informational as well as an appeal to help others less fortunate. The pattern of organization was order of importance.
#2 'Dolphin Tale' draws extras by Stphen Thompson
This article was about Jimmy Green, a paralyzed army veteran, whose wheelchair basketball team, The Tampa Bay Strong Dogs, participated in a scene for the film "Dolphin Tale". This film is about the Clearwater Marine Aquarium dolphin named Winter who has an artificial tail. The group was part of a scene that included disabled veterans in a veterans hospital.
The Producer of the film is Ricahrd Ingber and the filming is set to be completed on December 11, 2010.
The cast includes Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr.
This article was informative and interesting. The intent was to inform and well as advertise the new film and the filming location. The pattern of organization was cause/effect.
#3 Next Vacation: outer space? Orlando Sentinel
This article is about Mark and Sharon Hagle's trip to space on the first captive-carry flight of the SS Enterprise. in March 2010. The trip cost the couple $200,000 and was a dream trip for them. They are each one of 450 people in the world who have actually been to space.
The aircraft is owned a promoted by British billionaire Richard Branson. Since the couple's trip, they have become somewhat of celebrities and have formed a space family with other individuals who have also taken flights to outer space.
The spaceship is designed to take six passengers and two pilots on suborbital flights beyond earth's atmosphere in which they can look back on planet earth and out into the universe.
This article was boring to me. The author's intent was to draw interest but it did not seem interesting to me. The pattern of organizations was order of importance.
#4 Robb and Stucky Interiors
This is an full page advertisement for Robb and Stucky furniture store. The are having a huge sale that includes items from 25% to 50%. Everything is on sale in the store. The store is located in Internationl Plaza Mall in Tampa. They have a huge selection of brand name items and the sale lasts Monday through Saturday, 10am to 8pm and Sunday from noon to 6pm.
This advertisement is well written and makes for good advertising. The author's intent is to sell their furniture and accessories. The pattern of organization is chronological.
#5 T-Rex Stomping ground about to double along I-4 by Dave Nicholson
This article is about the attraction Dinosaur World in Plant City (along I-4) which is expanding and will be doubling its original size. They hope to have the project finished by 2011 and they hope that the increased size will draw more patrons and attention.
This article was kinda bland. The author's intent was to inform the reader that Dinosaur World is expanding. The pattern of organization was order of importance.
