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Current Event
Choose a NEWS article that is current. It may NOT be an article that is related to sports or entertainment.
Identify the five key or most important facts found in your article. READ the complete article and
WRITE facts on your article.
Fact One -
Fact Two -
Fact Three -
Fact Four -
Fact Five -
General summary of your article- Cover the complete article, not just the beginning.
What are some important details or facts found in the article? (2 sentences)
How does this affect you or your family, community, city, state, country, etc….? (2 sentences)
Use “QUOTES” from your article to support your viewpoint. At least one paragraph 3 - 5 sentences
Discuss your reactions, thoughts, &/or feelings about the issue being addressed in the article.
Reliability and Credibility Rating: Count up your yes answers to create your reliability rating
2. Do you feel that there was bias toward one or more parties in this story?
3. Do you feel that the author was fair in his/her presentation of the story?
6. Does the author provide an in-depth well round overview of the topic being covered?
7. Do you feel that you understand both sides of the issue, being addressed by the source?
Possible sources of current events (you are not limited to these sites)
www.cnn.com http://www.washingtonpost.com
http://news.yahoo.com http://www.usatoday.com/
http://www.msn.com http://www.chron.com/
http://www.foxnews.com http://www.nytimes.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
http://www.npr.org
http://www.msnbc.com/