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Choose a national current event. Write it here.
Carefully read about it in two places:
on your favorite news website (e.g., cnn.com)
in a traditional national newspaper (e.g., New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, or USA Today). A library will have these newspapers, or you can access them online.
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In a Word document, compare and contrast the way the event was described by the online news site and traditional national newspaper you chose.
Are the authors’ names provided?
Do you find clues that indicate the authors are taking a biased stand in reporting? If so, describe these clues.
For whom do you think the authors were writing (who is the intended audience)? For example, were they writing for any reader or for people of a certain age or educational level?
Were the facts presented the same way by both the online source and the print source? Explain your answer.
Did one source include more details than the other? If so, explain your answer.
Did the authors include their sources? If so, what were they?
Develop a five-slide presentation, using Prezi or PowerPoint, to introduce yourself to your classmates in a new way. You might include slides that contain points about your high school years, your hobbies, your jobs, your family, your baby pictures, and so forth. Use the effective speaking strategies in this chapter to help you outline your presentation. In addition to text, use visuals such as photos, video clips, and art to engage your audience. Map out your slides here: