Newspaper Articles Writing Assignment
Assignment Instructions
Find two newspaper articles about the same economic subject/topic from two different newspapers. The newspapers should be reputable such as The New
York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Washington Post, local “papers of record,” etc. Select your articles wisely, good selections score better than
bad selections. They should not be super short or really long. Read the rest of the instructions including the grading rubric to help you select articles that lend
themselves to the assignment. You must use APA citation for your articles. Your audience for this assignment is yourself.
For information on using APA citation: https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288322&p=7472824
Your review will have three paragraphs. In the first paragraph introduce the articles using proper citation and describe the issue using appropriate
terminology (hint: use the textbook’s jargon). In your descriiption break the issue into its most basic components. This first paragraph should be more than
summary, it should place the subject in context. In other words, what does the reader need to know about the subject/topic that is NOT contained in the
articles.
In the second paragraph critically evaluate the articles by asking a series of questions. One purpose of this assignment is encouraging you to “think through
writing.” This means you do not need to answer your own questions. You can answer your questions if you want to, but you should not conduct research
outside the two newspaper articles. To critically evaluate the issue consider adapting the following questions to the subject/topic of your articles. Or think o…
