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CURRENT EVENT PROJECT – ENGLISH 4
Understanding bias in the news is one of the most important things a student can learn before graduation. It is a citizen’s duty to keep informed, and “make truth” of what they read. This is an exercise in determining the truth of written news.

Read through news sources to select an article for which you will complete the following assignment.

*Your article must be a minimum of 500 words and must be a topic that involves at least 2 sides
(i.e. NOT a sports article).

For the article you choose, you should write or type your summary in the following format:

*FOR ONLINE SUBMISSION: Submit the project in Edsby under the assignment titled “Current Event.” Do your write up in a Word document first, then copy and paste it into the paragraph response box in Edsby.

Read and Text Mark: Read and text mark your article for the use of rhetorical slanters (just like we’ve been doing in the practice articles).

WRITE_UP:
Article Title (3): Write the title at the top of your page.
Summary (15): Write a summary paragraph, in your own words, about the article. It needs to be at least SIX to EIGHT SENTENCES LONG. You can’t copy verbatim from the article. Doing so will result in a grade of “0.” Only one quote may be used in your summary.
Significance (15): Write at least 3-4 sentences discussing why you chose the article and how it is important to society. Think about who this event impacts and how. Explain why it is significant or provide your opinion about the topic.
Bias (15): Explain the bias that was presented in the article. Seeing the bias used, what is your take on the “truth” of the article? What details were probably true, and what details were subdued, or emphasized?
Rhetorical Slanters (15): Identify at least 3 rhetorical slanters that were used. Give the example sentence and a short explanation of how it was used.
Three Questions (10): You will need to write (3) relevant questions about the article (these are questions you would like answered or questions that you could ask students in the class.
Reference (2): Cite the article and include the following: Title article; author; source (where you got it from); date retrieved or published.

Rubric – Current Event Project
Criteria Points Possible Points Earned
Read and Text Mark – The article is text marked for bias and rhetorical slanters are identified. 15
Article Title: Title at the top of your page 3
Summary: Write a summary paragraph, in your own words, about the article. It needs to be at least SIX to EIGHT SENTENCES LONG. You can’t copy verbatim from the article. Doing so will result in a grade of “0.” Only one quote may be used in your summary. 15
Significance: Write at least 3-4 sentences discussing why you chose the article and how it is important to society. Think about who this event impacts and how. Explain why it is significant or provide your opinion about the topic. 15
Bias: Explain the bias that was presented in the article. Seeing the bias used, what is your take on the “truth” of the article? What details were probably true, and what details were subdued, or emphasized? 15
Rhetorical Slanters: Identify at least 3 rhetorical slanters that were used. Give the example sentence and a short explanation of how it was used.
15
Three Questions: You will need to write (3) relevant questions about the article (these are questions you would like answered or questions that you could ask students in the class. 10
Reference: Cite the article and include the following: Title article; author; source (where you got it from); date retrieved or published. 2
TOTAL 75
(Example Write Up)

“The Minimum Wage Debate: Who’s Right?”
Summary:
In this article, the author debates on the topic of minimum wage. She gives evidence of specific situations in different states regarding minimum wage. Explaining the need for the US to have a minimum wage increase, she tells about struggling workers in cities like New York, and Seattle. The author points out that conservatives are not understanding the wage gap that has occurred, while liberals are pushing for an increase in minimum wage. While pointing out the need for increased minimum wage, the author also points out the effects that the increase could have. She explains “Employers sometimes raise the money they need to pay higher wages by hiking prices. If those employers are McDonald’s or Walmart, that could again burden disadvantaged families…”

Significance:
I chose this article because it minimum wage has been a debate for several years. Minimum wage increases will affect everyone in some degree or another. Our government is responsible for helping people in our society; this article explores ways that the government may help under-privileged people make more money in our capitalist market.

Bias:
In this article, the author is biased towards the idea of raising the minimum wage. She referes to liberals in a bias manner multiple times throughout the article. While I agree with some of the arguments in the article, the overall tone if that we can’t do anything to help people; and I don’t agree with that.

Rhetorical Slanters: (These are all of the things that I text-marked in the article to identify the Rhetorical Slanters used)
(1) The author uses the term “unusual” to refer to an initiative by West Coast voters. This is Rhetorical Definition.
(2) The author uses Downplayers when she states that protesters were “demanding what they say is a living wage…”
(3) By saying “there is certainly not enough wage competition to ensure that low-wage workers earn a decent living.” The author is using Truth Surrogates to state a claim without evidence to support it.

Questions:
1) Why is minimum wage not increased?
2) Is it entitlement to want a living wage?
3) Should minimum wage always increase with the cost of living?

Reference:
Adams, S. “The Minimum Wage Debate: Who’s Right?” Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/11/11/the-minimum-wage-debate-whos-right/#2bbbfa271c2c