Newspaper Article Instructions

For each quarter you will complete 5 newspaper article assignments, for a total of 10 for the semester. This is your homework grade. Please see below for instructions, a model assignment, and helpful tips.

Model Newspaper Analysis

Newspaper Article Analysis Model.docx

Where should I find newspaper articles?

You can use any articles from a reputable news site. However it must talk about at least one country other then the United States.

Some good sites include: www.nytimes.com

www.washingtonpost.com

www.npr.com

Ms. Rinehart also has links on the protopage

what do I need to include?

Each newspaper article should include four things:

  1. It should include the steps you used to determine this was a reputable site/article (how did you know this wasn't fake news!?IF If )

  2. it should include a one paragraph summary of the article

  3. it should include one paragraph with your opinion on the article, including the evidence you are using to support your opinion

  4. you must include a link to the article

Other FAQ

  1. The articles must be from the time quarter, so it should not be 2 years old

  2. Puerto Rico is part of the United States, so is Texas. Mexico is another country and would meet the requirements.

  3. All 5 articles are due by the end of the quarter, yes you may complete them early

  4. No, this is not the midterm or the final, or in place of either of them

  5. If all of your information is from the news article, you do not need to use citations. If you use an additional source, you should cite it

  6. These should be turned in on turnitin.com. All 5 articles should be placed on one google doc.

Is it Fake?

Use these tools, to help you decide if you can trust it

checklist: http://library.pfeiffer.edu/Fake-News-Worksheet.pdf

steps: https://newslit.org/7-steps/