Briefing

For this News Briefing Quest task (15 points), pick and analyze a U.S. political news article from
RealClearPolitics. Each task is minimum 250/maximum 350 words, and should follow this outline:
1st Paragraph: Summarize the article in your own words to avoid TurnItIn from detecting plagiarism (see
Academic Honesty policy in the syllabus). For information on how to summarize appropriately, visit Purdue
OWL: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing.
2nd Paragraph: Relate the article to the topic and readings of the level you are currently completing.
3rd Paragraph: Present your own opinion about the political issue, and include the link to the article you
selected.
Instructions:
Go to RealClearPolitics.
Pick a news article on a U.S. politics issue not older than seven days from the day you complete this
assignment.