Forensic Science CurrentEvents
| Created by C. Ippolito February 2001 Updated August 4, 2008 |
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Each cycle the student is responsible to read and summarize at least one newspaper or magazine article pertaining to a scientific
topic.
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 original article attached is due in your "lab" class meeting.
CURRENT EVENT SCORING RUBRIC
HOW TO DO A CURRENT EVENTS REPORT
Select an article on any scientific topic related to Forensic Science. It must be current i.e. no more than one year 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 ten percent (10%) of your quarterly grade.
Each article gets a ten percent (10%) BONUS if it is typed and an additional 5% BONUS if it is early.
topic.
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 original article attached is due in your "lab" class meeting.
CURRENT EVENT SCORING RUBRIC
HOW TO DO A CURRENT EVENTS REPORT
Select an article on any scientific topic related to Forensic Science. It must be current i.e. no more than one year 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 ten percent (10%) of your quarterly grade.
Each article gets a ten percent (10%) BONUS if it is typed and an additional 5% BONUS if it is early.
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.
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.