Read a trending current event from an on-line news source (must be a newspaper-not a blog). Write a half-page summary of the article. Make sure you identify the issue clearly

and any relevant information for your reader. Pretend like your reader knows

nothing about the issue that is covered in your current event.

Next, write a response ( separate paragraph) to the article. This could include

what you learned or what you still want to learn about this topic. It could also

include what you agree/disagree with in the article.

For years, women’s professional golf was all but ignored. women’s tournaments received very little attention in the sports pages, but all that is changing. golfers like michelle wie are becoming almost as well-known as jordan spieth. the espn television channel covers major women’s tournaments. most impressive of all, the winnings on the women’s tour are getting downright hefty. top money for the recent founders cup in phoenix, arizona,was $225,000. who is michelle wie? what does the word hefty refer to? the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning for loudon and augusta counties beginning at 7: 00 p.m., est, friday, december 12, through 3: 00 a.m., est, sunday, december 14. snowfall of between 4 and 8 inches is predicted. school closings will be announced on channel 10 through the evening. how much snow is the storm likely to produce? what do you think est stands for?

In twelve years a slave, when the passengers on the ship learn robert has smallpox, what is their reaction? “panic-stricken” “indifferent” “relieved” “oppressed”

What is the central idea of paragraph 1 of the story?