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Writing about Current Events

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  1. Welcome!

    Course Description
  2. Course Introduction (free)
    1 Quiz
  3. Module 1: Media Literacy
    Mediums and Contexts (free)
    1 Quiz
  4. Your Media of Choice (free)
    1 Quiz
  5. Managing Media
    1 Quiz
  6. Top Stories
    1 Quiz
  7. Module 2: Professional Opinions
    Interview with Lieutenant General John Pickler
    5 Quizzes
  8. Interview with American Politician Clark Boyd
    5 Quizzes
  9. Interview with Career Journalist Amelia Hipps
    6 Quizzes
  10. Module 3: Current Events
    Background Knowledge
  11. Social Media
  12. Productive Note-Taking
    2 Topics
  13. Analyzing a News Story
    1 Quiz
  14. Module 4: Editorials
    The Ant and the Grasshopper
    1 Quiz
  15. A Retelling of the Ant and the Grasshopper
    1 Quiz
  16. Grasshopper and Ant
    1 Quiz
  17. Final Essay
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Analyzing a News Story

When you read the news, are you considering the source who responsible for the content, the audience they are attempting to reach, and the motivation behind the story? Practice reading critically by diving into these stories. (You may be asked to sign up for a free account before gaining access to the story.)

Keep that story in mind as you continue to a complimentary story about a similar topic. 

Think through what you’ve read with the Soccer Quiz below. 

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