Directions for Current Event

Local Current Event Due Friday

Directions

• Find a story related to the topic (i.e- local, state, national, international). You can use the newspaper, television story, internet article, etc.

• You do not need to print the article• Write a two paragraph response (4-6

sentences)– First paragraph- summary of the article– Second Paragraph- Opinion/analysis of the article

• Summary must be in your own words, refrain from using quotations.

• Find an article that is long enough to summarize in 4-6 sentences

• Each assignment is out of 10 points total. Points will be deducted for not meeting required length.

Local websites

• www.limaohio.com• www.hometownstations.com• www.wima.com• www.The419.com• www.419sports.com• Local must be related to Allen County/West

Central Ohio

State websites

• Columbus dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Toledo Blade, Akron Beacon-Journal, Cleveland Plain Dealer

• State articles must be outside of Allen County

National/International

• National must be outside of Ohio• International/world must be outside of the

U.S.• Good websites- www.foxnews.com,

www.cnn.com, www.msnbc.com