NAME/Period: _____________________________________________________ (Class here)

CURRENT EVENT #XXX • DUE XXX

Current event reports may not cover sports or celebrities. They should relate to local, state, national, or international relations, politics, policies, or events. You may use any print news source (or related internet site) for your story. You need to complete the three sections on this side and on the back in order to receive full credit for your current event report. You do not need to attach the actual piece of news.

1. In the box below, write out a full citation (bibliographic information) for the source of your news.

Use these models to format your citations:

Townsend, Charles. “Students Learn Citation Forms: Teachers Shed Tears of Joy!” Boston Globe. 7 January 2007. Page B3.

“International Oil Prices Soar.” Lowell Sun. 2 September 2005. Page A1.

“Cindy Sheehan leaves Crawford.” Slate.com. <www.slate.com/current_pols/sheehan/050205.html>. 5 March 2006.

2. In the box below and on the other side, summarize in your own words—as close to the original as possible without copying it—the story that you are relating in this report (attach a separate piece of paper, if you need to use more room). This should not be your opinion, but a summary of the facts as reported in the story:

3. In this box, write out your analysis of your news piece. Why is it important? How does it relate to other things that we are studying? What are the basic social, political, or economic issues that your story represents? Be structural in your analysis (use Social/Economic/Political and/or Power/Authority/Responsibility). This is about your opinion. You should not begin with “I think…” Be factual in your analysis of the article’s importance. Attach a separate piece of paper, if you need to use more room

4. In this final box, write out your opinion of your news piece. Use facts from your summary and parts of your analysis to support your opinion.