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history270finalwritingass.docxWRITING ASSIGNMENT #3: CURRENT EVENTS FILE OF 10 NEWS ARTICLES TAKING PLACE IN AFRICA
The News Articles Must Occur between the First day of Classes and the Last day of Classes.
DUE: May 7, 2023 Send to me as an attachment to an email.
Each of you will keep One ELECTRONIC FILE in which you present all of your news articles written in MICROSOFT WORD. I WILL NOT ACCEPT INDIVIDUAL SEPARATE ARTICLES. DO NOT JUST PUT YOUR ARTICLES IN AN EMAIL I WILL NOT GRADE THEM THIS WAY..
Please be advised that EACH ARTICLE COUNTS AS 10 points (10 articles x 10 points = 100 points); Then we apply the Rubric to all of the articles submitted.
Your News Articles Must come from international news outlets such as the Reuters or
British Broadcasting Network Al-Jazeera (etc.) Pertaining to modern-day countries in
Africa for ten weeks of the course. In this way you will begin to develop a general
knowledge of current trends in the region.
SOME SOURCES: Internet News Outlets such as
Reuters, British Broadcasting Network (BBC), The Guardian, The
Telegraph, CNN, Africa Today, All Africa.com, African News Today,
Al-Jazeera (English)
Be sure you use an article not a commentary. An article begins with the name of the city in which the event takes place.
FOR ALL ARTICLES YOU USE, BE SURE TO INDICATE THE COMPLETE CITATION--author, title of the article, publication name (which must be underlined or in Italics), date, and pages
Type a short SUMMARY of the event represented in each of the ten articles. Then attempt an ANALYSIS. This is, why did you select the article, what is its importance, how does what we have studied in class help you to better understand the region or the events portrayed in the article? For example, if your article is about the events in Nigeria, we have studied about indigenous groups the Hausa, Yoruba, and Ibo, the period of colonization, and independence. This helps you understand the events because you know that African nations are not decolonized and about the clash between Islam and Christianity in the region. How does the information in the article reflect the history of the region that we are discussing. Your analysis should be one paragraph in length.
The Best Layout:
Article Number: _____ Title: “_________________”
Summary
Analysis
Bibliographic citation for the Article (so I can access it) Must include URL/Hyperlink for me to Access It.
You must have 10 articles altogether. Number the articles in the upper right hand corner of the page with a large easy-to-read number. BEGIN NOW--DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!!
Rubric
CURRENT EVENTS
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Criteria |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMust Choose 10 NEWS ARTICLES FROM AFRICA: No Commentaries You will lose 10 points for Each Missing Article from the 10. |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMust have SUMMARY & ANALYSIS for Each News Article |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInformation from news Article is clearly Summarized. Discussion Must include the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStudent Analysis Connects the Information learned in HIST270 to the Region or Historical Event in which the News Article Takes Place |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriter makes few or no errors in grammar or spelling |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMust BE ORGANIZED: EASILY READABLE, NUMBERED WITH BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS |
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20 pts |
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Total Points: 100 |
