Current Event Article Rubric - Winston-Salem/Forsyth ...



Health Current Events Reaction Paper (A-Day)

Health is ongoing and all around us. This is a time of exciting new health developments. You will be required to complete (6) health current event reaction papers this semester. This will require you to read magazines, newspapers and visit online news websites on a regular basis. The focus of these reactions is to engage you in a personal and critical examination of current issues and events relevant to the Health Curriculum, but more importantly, relevant to you. This assignment will provide you an opportunity to look at these public health issues through your own eyes.

Directions:

Read:

✓ Health related article (newspaper, magazine, journal, Internet) which was written within the last three months

✓ Article chosen clearly relates to a current health topic. It gives information to understand health better and it comes from a reliable news source.

Write or Type (12 font, double-spaced):

✓ Two Paragraphs (minimum 6-8 sentences for each):

o 1st Summary of the article in your own words

o 2nd Connections to you, your thoughts & what you learned related to health.

✓ Reference Cited ~ MUST use MLA format



For example:

Shmoe, Joe. "Health Class Is the Most Beneficial Class You Will Ever Take”,." - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Cable News Network, 25 Dec. 2011. Web. 17 Jan. 2012. .

✓ Staple printed article to your current event reaction paper.

Some Helpful Sources:

(health)





Grading

1st Paragraph (Summary) = 35pts

2nd Paragraph (Connections) = 35pts

MLA Citation of Article = 15pts

Organization / Relevance = 15pts

Due Dates:

Sep 19th (Friday)

Oct 1st (Wednesday)

Oct 27th (Monday)

Nov 7th (Friday)

Nov 24th (Monday)

Dec 9th (Tuesday)

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