Current Events/News Writing Analysis Reflection – ongoing assignments
Each week you should be looking through the newspaper and finding 3-5 articles of relevance. They can be on whatever topic you deem of interest. You will be expected to keep a clipping of the article as well as an analysis and reflection about it.
The format:
The headline and date –
Section of the paper the article appeared in
Brief summary
Analysis of the writer’s technique and style (it would be interesting if you watched one author for more than one article)
Technique and style can include, but doesn’t have to be limited to:
· Analysis of the lead… what kind of lead is it? is it effective?
· Language used
· Word choice
· Paragraph length
· Depending on the kind of article – how persuasive it is
· Does it get its point across
· How many different people are quoted in either direct or indirect ways –
· Flow of the article and use of transition
Your reflection should then think critically about the news worthiness of the topic and how well the article was executed.
What did the article make you think about?
Did it make you want to know more?
In what ways can you use what you saw in your own writing?
These assignments will be checked monthly and can be used later for your portfolio
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