Online+News

= = =**__ Online Newspapers __**= Practice for Formatting and Paraphrasing

There are many newspapers that you can read online. Find a good English-language news website and read one news article. You can choose from various news sections such as current events, lifestyle, fashion, travel, sports,entertainment, and the like. Read one which interests you and then write about that chosen article.


 * DO NOT CUT **** AND **** PASTE THE ARTICLE – read it and then write what the article was about __in your own words.__ Avoid plagiarism by paraphrasing. **

In your writing you should include:

- The name of the newspaper. - The headline of the article. - The author of the article and the date written. - The article's web address. - What the article was about. **(In your own words!)** - What is your reaction to this news? What do you think of it? Give your reasons and explanations.


 * Put all the information above in a well-written reaction paper (you must write in complete sentences and in paragraphs) of about 250 words. **

. Write all of this on Microsoft Word. Follow the format you have been taught in class. Do a spelling and grammar check on Microsoft Word and make sure to save your work periodically.

You will submit two versions of your work. Before computer class finishes, send the MS Word document as an email attachment to Mick and Ruby. On Thursday, be ready to hand in a printed copy to Ruby in class.

Here are some links to online newspapers that you can use:

The Australian

The Sydney Morning Herald

The New York Times

The Washington Post

Business Mirror

The China Daily