Note: Articles should have been written within the last week. Extra credit articles may go back a year. Any longer than that, students must speak with Mrs. George first.
Articles due e-mailed by 11:59pm every Friday students have with me. This means students have an article due every other week. They can be turned in early, but articles must have been published during the week due.
English 10 Article Summary Due Dates:
January 25
February 8
February 22
March 8
March 22
*Any extra credit articles due by March 22*
*Notes/article summary worksheets turned in Monday/Tuesday after article due.
*Students may choose to do two extra articles per quarter, however they must be labeled as extra credit and the same standard applies.
Articles due e-mailed by 11:59pm every Friday students have with me. This means students have an article due every other week. They can be turned in early, but articles must have been published during the week due.
English 10 Article Summary Due Dates:
January 25
February 8
February 22
March 8
March 22
*Any extra credit articles due by March 22*
*Notes/article summary worksheets turned in Monday/Tuesday after article due.
*Students may choose to do two extra articles per quarter, however they must be labeled as extra credit and the same standard applies.
Click below to download and print a copy of the weekly article summary expectations. This includes websites/news sources allowed for the articles, as well as details for every part of the assignment.
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Click below to download and print the article summary worksheet that must be completed and turned in. You can also choose to write this on notebook paper, as long as it follows the format!
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Please look below for two samples of weekly articles completed by Mrs. George. Remember to include the MLA citation for each article. Also, remember that your concluding sentence should tell why this article is important and why the reader should care about reading this summary.
Example #1-Calling Team Cephalopod: Why Octopuses Could Never Disappoint
Notes and Article Summary Worksheet
Final draft paragraph-to be typed/e-mailed to Mrs. George based on MLA format and class expectations. Summary must include MLA citation for the article.
Joy George
Mrs. George
English 8
8 March 2018
Calling Team Cephalopod Article Summary
When studied by scientists, octopuses in oceans around the world were found to be pretty creative because of their intelligence. One way these animals are creative is that they show their mood by changing the color of their skin. They also can use tools to solve problems, such as, after eating their meals, using the leftover clam and scallop shells to build shelters and walls for protection. Octopuses also show their intelligence when they are being hunted by other animals. While being attacked by a shark in South African waters, one octopus wrapped its arms around a shark, leaving only two choices for the predator: suffocate, or let the octopus go. That same octopus put shells on its skin, so when it was attacked again it dropped its shells, leading the shark to be confused. While many people eat octopuses as a delicacy, they are very interesting and intelligent animals to study!
King, Barbara J. “Calling Team Cephalopod: Why Octopuses Could Never Disappoint.” National Public Radio, 8 March 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2018/03/08/591530441/calling-team-cephalopod-why-octopuses-could-never-disappoint. Accessed 8 March 2018.
Mrs. George
English 8
8 March 2018
Calling Team Cephalopod Article Summary
When studied by scientists, octopuses in oceans around the world were found to be pretty creative because of their intelligence. One way these animals are creative is that they show their mood by changing the color of their skin. They also can use tools to solve problems, such as, after eating their meals, using the leftover clam and scallop shells to build shelters and walls for protection. Octopuses also show their intelligence when they are being hunted by other animals. While being attacked by a shark in South African waters, one octopus wrapped its arms around a shark, leaving only two choices for the predator: suffocate, or let the octopus go. That same octopus put shells on its skin, so when it was attacked again it dropped its shells, leading the shark to be confused. While many people eat octopuses as a delicacy, they are very interesting and intelligent animals to study!
King, Barbara J. “Calling Team Cephalopod: Why Octopuses Could Never Disappoint.” National Public Radio, 8 March 2018, https://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2018/03/08/591530441/calling-team-cephalopod-why-octopuses-could-never-disappoint. Accessed 8 March 2018.
Example #2-California Teen Arrested for Impersonating Officer
Notes and Article Summary Worksheet
Final draft paragraph-to be typed/e-mailed to Mrs. George based on MLA format and class expectations. Summary must include MLA citation for the article.
Joy George
Mrs. George
English 8
9 March 2018
California Teen Arrested for Impersonating Officer Article Summary
After going to two-to three houses and pulling someone over recently, a 14-year old from Victorville, California, was arrested because he was impersonating an officer. The teenage boy went to two houses wearing a uniform and carrying a simulation firearm to investigate a supposed domestic dispute. He even tried to get into the houses, however the owners would not let him in. Later, while driving his grandparents Ford Explorer, which he added blue and red emergency lights to, he pulled a woman over, though he let her off with “just a warning.” Once the police tracked him down, they confiscated a uniform, wig, counterfeit money, multiple ballistic vests, and simulation firearms found in his house. The young man was arrested and is now in High Desert Juvenile Detention Center. It is illegal to impersonate a policeman, and this teenager will pay dearly for trying to get away with the impersonation.
Burns, Asia Simone. “Calif. Teen Arrested for Impersonating Officer Made a Traffic Stop, House Calls.” National Public Radio, 8 March 2018, https://www.npr.org/2018/03/08/591860210/teen-arrested-for-impersonating-officer-made-a-traffic-stop-house-calls. Accessed 8 March 2018.
Mrs. George
English 8
9 March 2018
California Teen Arrested for Impersonating Officer Article Summary
After going to two-to three houses and pulling someone over recently, a 14-year old from Victorville, California, was arrested because he was impersonating an officer. The teenage boy went to two houses wearing a uniform and carrying a simulation firearm to investigate a supposed domestic dispute. He even tried to get into the houses, however the owners would not let him in. Later, while driving his grandparents Ford Explorer, which he added blue and red emergency lights to, he pulled a woman over, though he let her off with “just a warning.” Once the police tracked him down, they confiscated a uniform, wig, counterfeit money, multiple ballistic vests, and simulation firearms found in his house. The young man was arrested and is now in High Desert Juvenile Detention Center. It is illegal to impersonate a policeman, and this teenager will pay dearly for trying to get away with the impersonation.
Burns, Asia Simone. “Calif. Teen Arrested for Impersonating Officer Made a Traffic Stop, House Calls.” National Public Radio, 8 March 2018, https://www.npr.org/2018/03/08/591860210/teen-arrested-for-impersonating-officer-made-a-traffic-stop-house-calls. Accessed 8 March 2018.