After reviewing Current Event #1, we need to go over some MAJOR Grammatical and Usage Errors that continue to occur in our writing.
1. Begin your summaries as follows
According to ________________________ (Author's Name) in the ________ (article, book, video, etc) entitled _________________________________________, ... (State the claim OR main idea).
2. Commas
3. Avoid pronouns, especially the pronoun YOU.
4. You must write complete, comprehend-able sentences that your audience can easily understand.
---Conciseness is better.
---Write simple sentences.
---READ your work BEFORE you turn it in!
5. Label each Part of the Current Event
Part 1: MLA 8th edition Citation
---must be punctuated correctly
---use the MLA formula to correct your work
Author’s last name, author’s first name. “Title”. Publisher (italics), publication date, page numbers/url.
Part 2: Summary of source
--- At least 5-10 sentences with in text citations that can be used in your research essay
Part 3: Inferences and claims about the topic
---Complete paragraph with at least 5 sentences
*To collect credible sources and to practice summarization skills, students will keep a Current Event Journal where they collect published articles/ sources about their research topic. Sources must be published within the years 2010-present. Students must cite the article in MLA, summarize the article, and create one original claim from analyzing the article.
Current Event Outline and Example
Article from Example (above)
RUBRIC
*See SYLLABUS for Due Dates.
I videoed my Current Event Lecture at RCSHS for you.
NOTE: You MUST use the Camden-Carroll Library to find peer reviewed sources of information for your Current Event articles.
http://www.moreheadstate.edu/library/
You will need your MSU ID and Password to access articles.
Remember, your sources must be published AFTER 2010.
Using the MSU Data Bases:
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