Name: _________________________________ Class: _________ Date: __________________________

Current Events Article Analysis

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AUTHOR of article: _____________________________________________________________________
DATE of publication: ____________________________________________________________________
1. Who/What is the article about?
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2. When did the event occur?
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3. Where did the event occur?(Be able to locate on map)
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4. What is the thesis or main idea of the article? (IN YOUR OWN WORDS)
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5. Who is the most likely intended audience for this article? Be specific.
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What things in the text makes you think that?
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6. Give 2-3 words that describe to you the way the author FEELS about this subject
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7. What was the authors purpose in writing this article? What did they want us to think or do based
on having read it?
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What makes you think that? Give ONE PIECE of evidence from the article to support your answer.
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8. State one fact and one opinion in the article.
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I know this because:
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I know this because:
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9. Discuss TWO more things from the article that you find interesting or important.
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10. New or interesting vocabulary words:
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