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This guide will help you locate and cite news articles for your Current Events project.

Objective

Students will locate, summarize, and evaluate a news article from the past two weeks, creating a Podcast, Flipgrid, or narrated & recorded Presentation to share their findings.

Due Dates

Due dates for current events articles:

Article #1 Due January 21
Article #2 Due February 18
Article #3 Due March 25
Article #4 Due April 29
Article #5 Due June 3

Written Requirements

For the article you choose, you should type your summary:

  • using MLA format

  • 12 pt Font Times New Roman 

Include:

  • Article Title (5pts):  Write the title at the top of your page.
  • Summary (40pts):  Write a summary paragraph, in your own words, about the article.  It needs to be at least SIX to EIGHT SENTENCES LONG. You can’t copy verbatim from the article. Doing so will result in a grade of “0.” Only two quotes may be used in your summary.
  • Significance (40pts): Write at least 3-4 sentences discussing why you chose the article and how it is important to society. Think about who this event impacts and how. Explain why it is significant or provide your opinion about the topic.
  • Two Questions (10pts): You will need to write 2 relevant questions about the article that you can ask/discuss with the class.
  • Reference (5pts):  Cite the article and include the following: Title article; author; source (where you got it from); date retrieved or published.
  • Link: Attach a copy of the article or a link to the article with your summary. 

Remember:

  • The article you choose must not have been published more than 2 weeks ago and be a minimum of seven paragraphs (35-40 sentences.) 
  • You may choose your article from a number of sources. They may come from Newspapers (News and Observer, USA Today, etc.), weekly news magazines such as Time, History Magazines or professional news sources located on the internet. 
  • You may not use the same source that you used for the previous current event assignment.