Introduction
Hello, everyone!
In this webquest, you are going to produce a newspaper commentary.
To start off, click the link below to read the newspaper article about African swine fever.
Task
Answer the questions regarding the article you have just read. Write about 80 words in total.
Noted that these questions are useful for organizing your news commentary in the next stage.
When did the incident in the article happen?
Who was involved in this incident?
Why did this incident happen?
What do you think about this incident?
Process
Now, select a newspaper article from <https://www.thestandard.com.hk/>. You may select an article from any other sources online. Just remember that the article should be related to Social Issues.
Read through the article and write a newspaper commentary for about 80 words. You may write the commentary by answering the following questions.
When did the incident in the article happen?
Who was involved in this incident?
Why did this incident happen?
What do you think about this incident?
Evaluation
Content: 3 marks
(How well are the guided questions answered? How many words are written? How well are the answers elaborated?)
Language: 3 marks
(Are the sentences grammatical? Does the commentary involve a wide use of vocabulary? Are the spelling of words accurate?)
Organization: 3 marks
(Is the flow of the commentary logical? Does the commentary remain consistent with the chosen news article? Is there a title for the commentary?)
Total: 9 marks
Conclusion
Please refer to notice about the submission deadline.