Science Homework Help

PART 2: News Analysis (100 points)

Complete the following in the exact order. Clearly number each question and make your paper look exactly as the following list.  Your answers must be brief, direct, clearly understandable, and to the point. 

1)    Provide a complete citation. Be sure to include author, title, year, volume (for magazines), number (if any), and page number(s).  See APA Style Guide for News Article HERE (Links to an external site.).

Example:  Wall, David. EPA and Public Differ over Major Risks, Wall Street Journal.  September 19, 2017.

2)    Complete this sentence regarding the author’s hypothesis or major point:

The major point (or hypothesis) of the article is…. 

Example: Global climate change is causing increases in insects that destroy trees. 

3)    List THREE key points that support the author’s hypothesis or major point (look for theses in the article’s topic sentences).  If there is not three key points, choose another article. The three major points of this article are:

Enter the first major point here

Enter the second major point here

Enter the third major point here

4)    Explain why you chose this article.  It MUST be related to a personal or professional interest or your major. (Just a sentence or two will do nicely.)

“I chose this article because……”

5)    Critique your article and explain your point of view (one page) Present your critique/analysis in a logical, well-organized and well-written manner.

Your analysis must:

Part A: Evaluate the quality of information used.

Answer at least three of the following questions:

• Are there enough facts? Interviews? Representations? Does the story need to show “both sides?”
• Was the article well researched and unbiased, or incomplete and misleading?
• Does the article lack some piece of information or knowledge that is relevant to the issue or problem?
• Is the author’s information contrary to facts as you know them? How?

Part B: Identify how ethnic, cultural, gender/sexual, age-based, class, regional, national, transnational, and global identities may impact the issue in your article.

Answer at least three of the following questions:

• Are there stereotypes and/or clichés in the article?
• Where is there bias, ethnocentricity, and/or propaganda?
• Do the issues impact some demographics more than others?
• Are vulnerable populations considered in the article’s argument(s)?

Part C: YOUR opinion on the subject based on your analysis of the news article.

Answer at least three of the following questions:

• What are the conclusions or inferences you have drawn by determining validity and soundness of the article’s argument?
• What do you think needs to be done about the issue at hand?
• How can this issue be researched better?
• How can there be policy action on the issue? How about individual action?
• What more would you like to know about this issue?