Current Events due date

Hi everyone,
I hope you're enjoying your long weekend.

Because of the snow day we had a few weeks ago, the current events due dates previously posted on the blog refer to B days rather than A days. So, we'll push all due dates back so they are due on class meeting days. So, instead of being due on February 18, your next set of CEs are due on February 19.

See you all on the 17th. :)

CE Dates

The following are your currently scheduled Current Events due dates. Should we have a snow day or other event that changes the current A/B rotation, your due date will move to the next day of class.

January 12
February 18
March 16
April 27
May 26

These dates should provide you with a full four calendar weeks between due dates.
Please see me if you have any questions or problems.

Current Events

When printing articles from a website, make sure you are printing directly from the site. On any reputable news source's webpage, you will find a link to "Print this." Doing so will remove any ads and other junk for you, but will still include any relevant source information. This ensures that you have not only completely cited your source, but that you have also not modified the document in any way.

For example, click on this link and then hit the print button under the picture: Greece
Notice how all the ads (except the small one at the top) have been removed, saving space and paper. (I am unable to provide you with a direct link to the printer friendly version).

Copying the information into a document and printing that is a way to save paper (since you can remove the ads and pictures), but does not ensure the accuracy of the source.
For example: Greece

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Please don't hesitate to see me if you have any questions!

Current Events due Dates

November 3
December 2
January 13
February 23
March 23
May 4
June 2

**These dates are subject to change!!** You will, however, be given notice if that is the case.

Some comments on Current Events

• "This article is about..." Don't do it! It's not good writing. Rather, just come out and say it. For example, "This article is about the snow falling in July" would become "Last July, snow fell in New Jersey."
  
• Summary is IN YOUR OWN WORDS what the article says. Analysis is your thoughts about the event.
  
• Many students like to include a quote from someone quoted in the story. In general, this is unnecessary. If the point is important, you could just as easily put it in your own words. For the most part, however, a single quote is not so important to our understanding of the event.
  
• Focus on the event, not the article. Remember that the article is a report about the event, and you should react to the event itself.
• Don't forget to cite your source and date on your write up as well as having it attached to your article.
• Half a page, when following the formatting rules, is about 12 lines. Keep this in mind, but also remember that a full and insightful short analysis will always be better than a long one with no real thought, organization, or analysis.
• Be sure to choose EVENTS. Just because something is in the newspaper doesn't mean it is an event. For example, you don't want to select an opinion piece or an interview. Instead, see if you can find an article reporting about the topic described in the opinion piece or interview.