Reading ***students may complete the extra credit option for added credit in the classwork portion of your grade (not your overall average!)*** Students can find a new article either from a local, state or national news publication. They should read the article and write a detailed 2 paragraph summary (minimum!) answering the Five W’s of the article: What is the article about? Why is the event significant? Who is involved? Where did it happen? When did it happen? Good resources for students to use: - Newsela - Miami Herald , - - National Geographic - New York Times - Washington Post - CNN Websites may also be used, but need to be accredited news sites (ex: CNN.com). Students will get extra credit based on the detail of written summary. SUMMARIES MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORD! OPINIONS MUST BE DETAILED AND EXPLAINED! Please use the format on the back of this page for article summaries. Also, you MUST attach a copy of the news article when you turn in the extra credit. No article = No Extra Credit! Please make sure articles are from 2017 to the present. Name: __________________________________ Period: _______________
Reading ***students may complete the extra credit option for added credit in the classwork portion of your grade (not your overall average!)*** Students can find a new article either from a local, state or national news publication. They should read the article and write a detailed 2 paragraph summary (minimum!) answering the Five W’s of the article: What is the article about? Who is involved? Where did it happen? When did it happen? Why is the event significant? Good resources for students to use: - Newsela - Miami Herald - , - National Geographic - New York Times - Washington Post - CNN Websites may also be used, but need to be accredited news sites (ex: CNN.com). Students will get extra credit based on the detail of written summary. SUMMARIES MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORD! OPINIONS MUST BE DETAILED AND EXPLAINED! Please use the format on the back of this page for article summaries. Also, you MUST attach a copy of the news article when you turn in the extra credit. No article = No Extra Credit! Please make sure articles are from 2017 to the present. Name: __________________________________ Period: _______________
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