Summary
This assignment requires you to find and summarize an article on an environmental topic from a reputable source (e.g., National Geographic, Washington Post, NBC News, Science, etc.). The summary should be between a half page or so (single spaced) and also include a second paragraph (3-4 sentences) sharing your personal reaction/opinion to the article. It should also include your name, date and the article title; as well as the full citation for your reference (author, date, publication source), including the url link. Including JUST the url link will result in the deduction of a point.
For this first article, you may choose any environmental topic of your choice. Also, the article should be fairly recent; I’d prefer something in the last 3-6 months (certainly no more than 1 year old). It can be uploaded directly to canvas or sent in as an attachment to an email. Note that I am looking for an article that is longer than a couple of short paragraphs so you have something to write about!
EXAMPLE Article assignment example (2).docx Download Article assignment example (2).docx
I’ve also included an example of a reference citation [I don’t care what format you use for the reference – use whatever you prefer – as long as you include all the necessary information (e.g., author, title, source, date, url link):
Alexander, Kurtis. “Overpumping of Central Valley Groundwater Has Side Effect: Too Much Arsenic.” SFChronicle.com, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2018, www.sfchronicle.com/science/article/Over-pumping-of-Central-Valley-groundwater-has-12967278.php?psid=9ESfA (Links to an external site.).
Finally, for those that would like some ideas for article topics or potential sources, I’ve included (in file link below) some example articles I ran across in my news feed in recent weeks. Feel free to use one of these or use the information to help you in your own search. Note that I just updated the earlier file to include those articles identified by the class as part of yesterday’s end-of-class activity. Download Sample Topics for Article Assignment – Monday.docx
I note that in the practice article search you did in class Monday, several of you identified excellent articles from reputable science publications. These are certainly terrific source options for use in the article assignments. However, for those that may not be scientifically inclined, there are many other options that are more reader friendly to the general public, such as found in national and international news companies and newspaper publications. My article examples should fit better into this latter category.
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