discussion & essay

• Connect the concepts of electricity and magnetism to applications in current scientific research and discovery

Current Events in Electricity and Magnetism

This discussion activity contains two separately scored parts:

1. Developing and posting an essay
2. Developing and posting an essay response

Essay Requirements

• Choose a science news article that highlights a current event or recent research related to electricity, magnetism, or electromagnetism. In searching for an appropriate article, the following online science news sources are suggested
  • Science Daily (Links to an external site.)
  • e! Science News  (Links to an external site.)
  • Phys.org  (Links to an external site.)
  • Do not use reference websites such as Wikipedia or Internet blogs as sources
• Construct an engaging three-paragraph essay that completely and concisely* fulfills the following requirements
  • Paragraph 1 – develop a summary, in your own words, of the article's main points
  • Paragraph 2 – outline, in your own words and ideas, direct and specific connections between the article and one or more specific concepts presented in this week’s readings and lesson material relevant to the topic
  • Paragraph 3 – provide your perspective on the article’s importance, drawing on your own experiences as applicable
  • Include the exact web address that links directly to the article
• Include URLs linking to one or more images, graphs, or short videos that visually add to some aspect of your post content
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