Current Event Analysis

The first two parts (My Article & My Friends' Articles) of your current event analysis journal are due:
A Day Monday May 14
B Day Weds May 9

You were allotted two class periods to read, analyze, summarize and create questions for our Current Events discussion. Anything that you did not complete in class please complete for homework. Remember the completed journal will be a quiz grade!!!

The analysis questions are listed below in case you need them.


1. Before starting to read the article, read this form so you will know what to look for as you begin to review the article.

2. You must complete #3 and #4 below before reading the article.
Read the title of the article, all headings and sub-titles, and look at all the pictures, reading every caption.


3. In the space below, write a sentence or two explaining the theme (major idea) of the article. (What is the article about?)

4. Now, write down 3-5 curious questions that come to your mind as you as you look over the article and were preparing your theme sentences in #3.


5. Read the entire article! As you read, write down 3 key points and supporting details/facts for each.


6. Summarize what you learned from your reading that you didn’t know before reading the article. Write more than one sentence. This will be important to your closing paragraph in the summary that you will write on the back of this sheet.



7. Would you recommend that a friend read this article? Y/N
Explain your response.


8. Write a 2-3 paragraph summary of the article in your own words making sure to include your main points listed in #5 and #6 above. Make sure you have “voice” in your writing. Your summary paragraphs must clearly tell what the article is about.
Assume that the reader of your summary has not read the article. Give lots of detail—the Summary should restate the Key Ideas and give a clear detailed description of each key idea. The summary should also include your evaluation of the article, including why you picked the article to read and what you think about the author’s conclusions.
(Underline or circle the facts that you listed in #5 and used in your paragraphs. Most of your information from #5 should be in this summary.)

Don’t forget: Good writing has a beginning, middle, and end!