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Newspaper Reading: Preparation for Group Discussion

Student: LU LIN 

1) Select one magazine or newspaper article to bring to class. This article can also come from an online newspaper such as The New York Times or The Los Angeles Times.

2) Gather three words you did not understand, liked, and/or found interesting in the article you selected, look them up in the dictionary, and complete the table below.

WORD	PART OF SPEECH (Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, etc.)	SYNONYM OR DEFINITION
1. battleground	n.	a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
2. electoral	adj.	1: of or relating to elections   2: relating to or composed of electors
3. force	n.	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

3) To help with the context for the words you selected, highlight or underline the sentences that contain the three words you gathered.

4) In one sentence, explain what the article is about. You can use the following sentence starters to help you: “This article is about…” “The main idea in this article is…”

       This article is about the unemployment rate falls in seven states. In Ohio, the most important reason is because the electoral votes, and the unemployment rate still higher than national average. In Florida, the unemployment rate falls because more people are trying to find jobs, so it is a good signal. The two states both falls their unemployment, but they use different ways.

5) Bring this sheet and a hard or digital copy of your article to class. Be prepared to share this information with a group of peers next class.