Based on Lamont's article discuss (one double spaced page) how middle-class women navigate what scholars have called the "uneven gender revolution".

News Article Analysis Worksheet

Newspaper: __________________________Name of article:_______________________________

1. What do you already know about that topic? _________________________________________

2. Comprehensiveness of Information

A. The 5 "W's" and "H"

1. Who? ________________________________________________________________

2. What? ________________________________________________________________

3. Where? _______________________________________________________________

4. When? _______________________________________________________________

5. Why? ________________________________________________________________

6. How? ________________________________________________________________

B. Of all the 5 "W's" and "H", star the one you think is the most important. Why?

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3. Magnitude of the event in story

A. Is it international, national or local? _____________________________________

B. What is its impact? How many people were affected by it? ___________________________

4. Reliability of Sources

A. Is there an author's name ______________________________________________

B. Did the article come from a wire service? ________________________________

C. Who are the sources in the article itself? (Examples: lawyer, doctor, neighbor, police police officer,

forensics expert)

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5. Personal Reaction (answer on back of page)

A: What do you think of this article?

B: What 3 questions would you use to lead a discussion of this article?