6th Grade Current Events

1. 6th Grade Current Events Learning the Correct Format for Writing a Current Events Article By Mr. Mild

2. How to Write a Current Event Parts of the Newspaper Due Dates and Categories Current Events Rubric Setting Up Your Current Event Paper Main Idea and Supporting Details Writing the Summary Writing the Reaction to Your Article Writing the Bibliography

3. Parts of the Newspaper There are many parts to a newspaper that you must be familiar with to complete your current events article. Using your newspaper, find the following text features in your newspaper: Index Headline Subheading Byline Lead Captions Wire Service Current Event Etc��..

4. Due Dates and Categories Please keep in mind that you will want to select an article with some �meat� in it. If you select a one or two paragraph article, it will be hard for you to write a strong reaction!! November11th � State and Local News -Find and review an article that is related to a state or local event. February 3rd - Sports - Find an article about a sports event that has taken place recently. It can be local, regional, state, national or international. OR Government - Find an article about an event that has taken place in the government. It can be local, regional, state, national or international.

5. Current Events Rubric

6. Setting Up Your Current Event Paper Article Components * Cut out or make a copy of your entire article. Tape the entire article to a piece of regular paper. This will be the first page of your Current Events paper. * Write your name, grade, assignment (Current Events #1, 2, 3), and due date in the upper right corner of the first page, which has your article attached to it. Please DO NOT make the page bigger then a regular piece of paper. This may require that you do some cutting and pasting to make it fit. * Use another page to write your summary, reaction, and bibliography. You first sentence of your summary should note the name of the newspaper, date of issue, author, and name of article. This will not count as one of your 5 - 7 sentences. * At the end of your summary and reaction, include the bibliography information for your article. Appearance/Organization * Paper should be neatly written or typed * Organized according to directions * Edited for spelling and mechanics.

7. Main Idea and Supporting Details When reading for a MAIN IDEA Of a passage, you need the POINT Or the LIFE LESSON Of the selection.

8. Writing the Summary In your own words, write a brief summary (5 - 7 sentences) of the article. Remember to include the 5 W?s (who, what, where, when, and why, if applicable). (Refer to the examples we have done as a class at the beginning of the year to help refresh your memory.)

9. Writing the reaction to your article Your reaction to the article needs to include one or more of the following: a. Your thoughts about the article b. Why this article interests you c. Agreement or disagreement with the events/article d. Effects on you, our community, or state, now or in the future e. Possible remedies or solutions to problem f. Comparisons to other articles or events you have read attended that a similar to this information Make sure that this is a paragraph. Use examples from the story to support your point of view. This IS NOT a one sentence response!! (Refer to the examples we have done as a class at the beginning of the year to help refresh your memory.)

10. Writing the Bibliography Writing Bibliographies for a Newspaper Article WITH AN AUTHOR Author�s last name, author�s first name. �title of the article.� Title of the Newspaper number day of the month name of month year: page numbers, including section. Example Poniewozik, James. �TV Makes a Too-Close Call.� Time 20 Nov. 2000: 70 - 71. WITHOUT AN AUTHOR �title of the article.� Title of the Newspaper number day of the month name of month year: page numbers, including section. Example �Maine, National SAT Averages Remain Unchanged.� Bangor Daily News 29 Aug. 2001: A9.