Newspapers


 * Activty One: November 15-17, 2010 **

Locate a national, somewhat lengthy, news article and complete the following tasks. Your responses should be typed and numbered according to task.


 * 1) Choose a topic that is important to your chosen article that you would like to learn more about. Locate a relevant online encyclopedia article about this subject. Create an MLA formatted works cited entry for the article. List 5 facts from the article in sentence form.
 * 2) Find an article from another newspaper about the same subject. You can use the power library to access the newspaper database. Create an MLA formatted works cited entry for the article. Print the article. Note 2 similarities (compare) and 2 differences (contrast) between the original article and the new one. Do you prefer either article; why or why not?
 * 3) Locate a website that is relevant to the content of your chosen article. Complete a website evaluation form. Create an MLA formatted works cited entry for the website. List 5 new facts about the topic in sentence form.