Each month the student is responsible to read and summarize at least one newspaper,
scientific journal or magazine article pertaining to a scientific topic related to
an area of forensic science.
The original article to be summarized must be at least fifteen (15) paragraphs in
length. If downloaded from an Internet source, the article must be a minimum of 2
typewritten pages.
This current event article report must consist of THREE (3) distinct parts:
The written report with the article attached is due at the beginning of the “lab”
meeting of each six day cycle. The written report must also be submitted to Ed-line
and posted to the Forensics class blog before the lab class meeting of the assigned
due date.
Students assigned a current event will prepare a short class presentation and lead a
class discussion of the article.
Students not assigned a current event will be required to post a detailed (3-2-1)
comment on the Forensic Class blog related to one of the articles presented in that
lab class.
HOW TO DO A CURRENT EVENTS REPORT
Select an article on any scientific topic; if possible try to find one related to
chemistry. It must be current i.e. no more than one month old.
The article should be at least fifteen (15) paragraphs long if it is from a
newspaper. (The Tuesday Science Times section of the New York Times is an excellent
source of articles.) If you get your article from the internet it should be at least
two (2) pages long when you print it out.
When you pass in your assignment you must include the original article no copies. If
your article is from a magazine include the whole magazine, it will be returned to
you.
The report must be a minimum of three (3) paragraphs long. Follow this format:
These “Current Events” articles are five percent (5%) of your quarterly grade.
Each article gets a five percent (5%) BONUS if it is submitted to Ed-line and posted
on the Forensics Blog before midnight of the evening before it is due.
scientific journal or magazine article pertaining to a scientific topic related to
an area of forensic science.
The original article to be summarized must be at least fifteen (15) paragraphs in
length. If downloaded from an Internet source, the article must be a minimum of 2
typewritten pages.
This current event article report must consist of THREE (3) distinct parts:
The written report with the article attached is due at the beginning of the “lab”
meeting of each six day cycle. The written report must also be submitted to Ed-line
and posted to the Forensics class blog before the lab class meeting of the assigned
due date.
Students assigned a current event will prepare a short class presentation and lead a
class discussion of the article.
Students not assigned a current event will be required to post a detailed (3-2-1)
comment on the Forensic Class blog related to one of the articles presented in that
lab class.
HOW TO DO A CURRENT EVENTS REPORT
Select an article on any scientific topic; if possible try to find one related to
chemistry. It must be current i.e. no more than one month old.
The article should be at least fifteen (15) paragraphs long if it is from a
newspaper. (The Tuesday Science Times section of the New York Times is an excellent
source of articles.) If you get your article from the internet it should be at least
two (2) pages long when you print it out.
When you pass in your assignment you must include the original article no copies. If
your article is from a magazine include the whole magazine, it will be returned to
you.
The report must be a minimum of three (3) paragraphs long. Follow this format:
These “Current Events” articles are five percent (5%) of your quarterly grade.
Each article gets a five percent (5%) BONUS if it is submitted to Ed-line and posted
on the Forensics Blog before midnight of the evening before it is due.
Chemistry Honors Current Events
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Paragraph 1 – should be a summary or abstract of the
contents of the article;
Paragraph 2 – should be an explanation of how the
information in the article affects humanity in general
or your life in particular;
Paragraph 3 – should be a critique of the article.
contents of the article;
Paragraph 2 – should be an explanation of how the
information in the article affects humanity in general
or your life in particular;
Paragraph 3 – should be a critique of the article.
A. Start with a proper HEADING in this form:
Your Name Date
Class /Block Teacher Name
B. Next, record your CITATION where you will identify your
article and its source as follows:
For an article from a printed magazine
Cain, William. "Big Business of the Nineties." Business Week.
16 Aug 1998. 19-20
For an article from a printed newspaper:
James, Noah. "The Book Everyone Loves to Hate." New York ~.
22 Jan 1998, sec C: 12.
For an article from an online magazine, newspaper, or journal:
Sklaroff, Sara. "E-Mail Nation" U.S. News Online. 22 Mar1999.
13 Mar 1999.
<http:/ /www2. US News. com/usnews/issue/9903 22/22emai. htm.>
C. Paragraph # 1 Summary of the article
This will be the longest part of your report. It MUST be at
least 3/4 of a handwritten page long. It will retell the most
important facts of the article in your own words. If you
quote from the article be sure to use proper form or you are
plagiarizing.
D. Paragraph # 2 Why is the article important to you/society?
Why you chose that article.
E. Paragraph # 3 Criticize the article and how it was written.
Your Name Date
Class /Block Teacher Name
B. Next, record your CITATION where you will identify your
article and its source as follows:
For an article from a printed magazine
Cain, William. "Big Business of the Nineties." Business Week.
16 Aug 1998. 19-20
For an article from a printed newspaper:
James, Noah. "The Book Everyone Loves to Hate." New York ~.
22 Jan 1998, sec C: 12.
For an article from an online magazine, newspaper, or journal:
Sklaroff, Sara. "E-Mail Nation" U.S. News Online. 22 Mar1999.
13 Mar 1999.
<http:/ /www2. US News. com/usnews/issue/9903 22/22emai. htm.>
C. Paragraph # 1 Summary of the article
This will be the longest part of your report. It MUST be at
least 3/4 of a handwritten page long. It will retell the most
important facts of the article in your own words. If you
quote from the article be sure to use proper form or you are
plagiarizing.
D. Paragraph # 2 Why is the article important to you/society?
Why you chose that article.
E. Paragraph # 3 Criticize the article and how it was written.