Current Event Assignment

What new things are happening in the scientific world?

Why are we doing this?

O To gain knowledge of recent scientific events throughout the world.

O To practice reading informational writing

O To practice oral communication skillsO To practice written summarization

and evaluating informational writing

What is required?O Find ONE current event article, within

6 months, from a legitimate scientific source.

O Fill out the current event sheet:O Summary of articleO Personal opinion of articleO Attach copy of article

O Present your article to the class. You may NOT just read your paper.

Suggestions for Success

O Article must be about science, not science fiction.O Bio preferred but physics and earth are okay

O Do not choose a short article (a few paragraphs) or a internet blog or a weather report printout.

O Know your article! Speak loudly and clearly. Look at audience when you speak.

O Be prepared to take class questions.O Practice at home. 2-3 minutes max.

Current Event Due Dates

O Period 3:O Primer to Zehra will go on MondayO Lane to Pearson will go on TuesdayO Anders to Kubo will go on Wednesday

O Period 4:O Mabry to Zarinbal will go on MondayO Gramling to Kim will go on TuesdayO Akbari to Gorkovenko will go on

Wednesday

FAQQ: What if I am absent or will be absent on the day I am supposed to present?O Find someone on another day to switch with.O You will present the day you return to class.Q: How much is this assignment worth?O 20 pointsQ: Can I choose an article from the internet?O Yes, just make sure it is a reliable scientific

source.

Websites to visit:O http://www.biologynews.net/O http://current.biologyguild.com/O http://www.sciencedaily.com/O http://topics.cnn.com/topics/biologyO http://news.nationalgeographic.com/O http://www.scientificamerican.com/O http://www.livescience.com/O http://www.sciencenews.org/