Science News Current Events
Current Events must:
1. Relate to Earth and Anatomy and Physiology.
2. Be from a periodic news source.
a. Examples: Popular Science, American Scientific, The Asheville Citizen Times, CNN.com
3. Have a Summary of the article in your own words
a. 150 word minimum
b. How to Summarize:
i. Distinguish Main Ideas from details
ii. Write in phrase form
iii. Begin with an introductory statement
iv. Turn main ideas into sentences and include a few details
v. Combine the sentences
vi. Incorporate transition words
vii. Proofread!
4. Include a Personal response to the article
a. 30 word minimum
5. Include either a copy of the news article itself or a copy of the link to the story.
Late papers will lose 10 points per day up to 3 days. After that, the highest grade that can be earned will be a 50. The 50
will still have to be earned. I will not accept late articles one week after the original due date.
Current Events count 5% of your semester grade. Failure to turn in articles will affect your grade significantly.
Current events can be emailed to me, before class at hherron@swainmail.org
Physical Science
1st Nine Weeks
2nd Nine Weeks
Wednesday, September 11
Wednesday, November 13
Wednesday, September 2
Wednesday, December 4
Wednesday, October 23
Wednesday, December 18
CURRENT EVENT RUBRIC
____ 5 points – Current Event is from a periodical news source
____ 5 points – Current event relates to Anatomy and Physiology.
____ 10 points – Length meets or exceeds requirement
____ 10 points – Copy of news article included or link emailed
____ 50 points – Summary
____ Main points are covered
(20 points)
____ Includes the entire article (20 points)
____ Is phrased in your own words (10 points)
____ 20 points – Response paragraph
____ Shows an understanding of the subject of the article (5 points)
____ Relates the article to prior knowledge (5 points)
____ Gives an opinion or evaluation statement on the subject of the article (5 points)
____ Correct Length (5 points)