Cycle 1 Extra Credit
This is your opportunity to earn extra credit points that will be added to your CYCLE 1 grade. This assignment, if you choose to complete it, will be due Tuesday 11/12 (A DAY classes) or Wednesday 11/13/2012 (B DAY classes)
YOUR ASSIGNMENT: As young adults, it is very important that you are keeping up with current events and have knowledge about what is going on not only around you, but around the world as well. Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find 2 current event articles-online, in the newspaper, or on the television. You must have one article that talks about Newark, New Jersey and one international article. After you choose your 2 articles, you will answer the following questions on a piece of paper that will be handed in to me when we come back =)
NON-FICTION ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS
1. Title of Nonfiction Read__________________________________________
Written By__________________________ Publication Date________________
2. With which vocabulary words in the piece did you encounter some degree of difficulty? How did you resolve your lack of understanding with these words?
3. Factual Summary: Write a short summary of the piece you read.
4. Interpretation: What was the main point the author wanted you to get from reading his work?
5. Personal Response: What do you think about this piece? OR How does this piece influence your ideas?
