Find an article in a newspaper, magazine, or online source and read it.  It may be helpful to underline important facts and points/arguments the author makes as you read.  When writing your current event cite the source at the top of the page in this order:

Author, “title,” magazine/newspaper name or website address, and date of publication.

First Paragraph

Using your own words describe what happened in the article in at least 5 sentences. Describe the most important information to give the reader a good understanding of the purpose of the article.  DO NOT COPY ANY OF THE ARTICLE OR YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.

Second Paragraph

Describe your personal feelings/reaction to the information in the article in at least 5 sentences.  Are you surprised by an event, happy or upset with an outcome, or is there anything you found particularly interesting in the article? 

EACH PARAGRAPH NEEDS TO BE 5 SENTENCES LONG.

DO NOT COPY ANY OF THE ARTICLE OR YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO.

Citation Example:

Matthew L. Wald, “13 Plants Felt Earthquake, but Reactors Were Spared,” http://www.nytimes.com, August 25, 2011.