Name ________________________________________________ Date________________Period(s)__________C.E.#__________ Current Events News Article Summary WS What is the author’s name, publisher of this article, and date of publication? Who might be the target audience? Why? What is the author claiming or explaining in this article? List 3 statements within the article that support the author’s claim or explanation of the topic/event: 1) 2) 3) What might someone who disagrees with the author’s claim argue? If there is no opposing side, what comparisons can
you make to something else you already know about such as a book, movie, other event, etc.?
What might opponents of the author’s claim use as evidence to support their point of view? If there is no opposing view,
what else might you research to understand more about this topic? What is your opinion of the author’s claim? What might be another possible solution to this issue or problem? What other
articles could be written about this topic? Are there any sides or information that is not represented?