Article Analyses

Parents and Students,

I have updated the Article Analysis Schedule Link with the due dates for each of the remaining analyses. (Click on the title of this blog entry to be taken to the updated schedule). Students have TWO weeks to complete each article analysis. They are due every other Thursday during the 1st and 3rd 9 weeks (unless otherwise noted). There will be a total of 4 article analyses assigned each 9 weeks. Article analyses are collectively worth 20% of each students' final grade.

For each article analysis students are to include the following:

Section 1: Article Information
This section must include 1)the title of the article, 2) the author of the article, 3) the date that the article was written/published, and 4) the source of the article

Section 2: Article Summary
This should be a 2-3 paragraph section in which students summarize the article that they have read. Students should not copy the article, but rather put it in their own words.

Section 3: Opinion/Reflection
This should be a 1-2 paragraph section in which students address how they felt about the article. (Did you agree or disagree? Why or why not?, How is the information in this article useful?, How does it apply to real life situations?, etc.)

Section 4: Vocabulary
In this section, students should define two words that were new or unfamiliar to them. For each word, students should include:
1) the word
2) the part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.)
3) the syllabication (ex: for the word "newspaper": news*pa*per)
4) the definition of the word as it was used in the article

Article Analyses may be typed or hand-written.

If typed: at least 1 page long, 1-inch margins, 12 pt. font
If hand-written: blue or black ink only (NO PENCIL), at least 1.5 pages long

Students may use the links to the left of the page for assistance in finding an article. Students may also use newspaper articles and magazine articles. However, articles must be current --- no older than 4 months. For more information, please see pages 2 and 3 in your science notebook.



During the 2nd and 4th 9 weeks, students will instead be assigned a project that will be worth 20% of their final grade. Stay tuned for details!!! (c: