Article Analysis Assignment

  • Place this handout in your Science Notebook and refer to it as needed.
  • Articles are due to the schedule below unless otherwise stated. Read often to find what you need.
  • Articles must be current – no more than 3 months old from the due date unless otherwise stated, and must be science related.
  • Current information ONLY is accepted; summaries about inventers, discoveries, concepts from long ago will not be accepted and will be returned without a grade.
  • You may ONLY use magazines, newspapers, or the internet.
  • This assignment is NOT a book report.
  • Analysis must be on an 8 ½ x 11 piece of paper using the format provided
  • Include a copy or print-out of articlealong with your article analysis.

Schedule:

Article # / Topics / Due Date
1 / Your Choice / Sept 10th
2 / Scientist, Researchers, Inventions / Oct. 7th
3 / Your Choice / Nov. 18th
4 / Health, Disease, Food, Medicine, Research / Dec. 16rd
5 / Your Choice / Feb. 10th
6 / Plants, Environment, Research / Mar. 9th
7 / Your Choice / April 15th
8 / Technology / May 11th

*Article Analysis Format:

Heading: Important!!! Worth 10 points

Your Name

Date

Period

Title of Article

Author

Source (magazines, newspaper, or website)

Date of Article

Body: Worth 25 points

Answer the questions below using complete sentences and in your own words. In other words, explain what the article is about in the following format.

  • Who? Who is the article about, or who is doing the research in the article?
  • What? What is the article about?
  • Where? Where did the action take place? orWhere was the research done?
  • When? When did the action take place? or Relate time to part of the article.
  • Why? Why was the article written? What significance it has to you?

New Vocabulary Words: Worth 25 points

You may use the online dictionary at: .

Choose 2-3 words from the article that are new to you. Write the word, part of speech, syllabication, and then the definition of the word as it is used in the articles. For example:

Newspaper – (noun) – news*pa*per – A publication usually issued daily or weekly containing current news, editorials, feature articles, and usually advertising.

Opinion: Worth 20 points

3-7 sentences on why you chose this article. What did you find interesting about it and why did you find I t interesting? What science –related information did you find useful or connects to your life on a personal level? Do not say, “I liked it because it was interesting.” Do not use, any possible combination of the words ”like, chose, or interesting” in the same sentence.

*(There will be deductions to your grade if this format is not followed. Article printout is worth 20 points)