Current Event Analysis: Using Depth and Complexity

Title of the Article:_________________________________________

MLA Format Bibliography: Author’s Last Name, First Name Middle Name. “Title of Article.” Name of newspaper. Month and Year that it was written. Month and Year that

you read it. <URL>Depth and Complexity Tool Questions/Prompts to answer Examples

1. What is some specialized language needed to define and/or describe accurately this event or situation?

2. Define at least three key terms that are needed to know in order to understand the article.1. Describe the main parts of the article (main idea).

2. Identify DATA (numbers, graphs, percentages, people, groups, countries that are involved).

1. What is the “problem"?2. Are there any controversies, bias, prejudice, a set of moral values, principles of "right" behavior?3. (Optional) Could the Author or source be biased?

*Pick one of these (which fits best with the article?) Examples

Examples Examples

1. What is still not understood in this article?2. In what way is the information lacking that would make it better?3. What are your questions?