Article Analysis Worksheet
Newspaper:_________________________Pages:__
Name of Article:________________________Date:_____
1. What do you already know about that topic?
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Comprehensiveness of Information
The 5 “W’s” and “H”
1. Who?________________________________________
2. What?_______________________________________
3. Where?_______________________________________
4. When?_______________________________________
5. Why?________________________________________
6. How?________________________________________
7. Were all the 5 “W’s” and “H”
answered?______________________________________
8. Of all the 5 “W’s” and “H”, star the one you think is the
most important. Tell why.
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9. State the purpose of the article. How do you know this?
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10. Identify at least 3 main ideas that support the author’s
purpose.
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11. Explain the issues that the article explores.
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12. Explain the conclusions or recommendations of the author.
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13. Identify and define 2 important scientific terms used in
the article. Explain why these words are important to
understand the topic.
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Magnitude of the event in the story
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14. Is it international, national or local?
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15. What is its impact? How many people were affected by it?
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Reliability of Sources
16. Is there an author’s
name___________________________________________
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17. Did the article come from a wire
service?________________________________
18. Who are the sources in the article itself? (Example:
lawyer, doctor, neighbor, police officer, ect)
Personal Reaction
19. What do you think of this article? (Give at least three
sentences)
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