Current event;
Section 1: Summary of the Issue (two paragraphs long, 5-10 sentences in each paragraph): Tell me what the issue is, what major points the author was conveying, and what his conclusions were. Do not copy/paste excerpts from the articles or various web-sites. Summary should be in your own words and should be based on your understanding of the issues covered in the article.
Section 2: Your thoughts on the issue (two paragraphs long, 5-10 sentences in each paragraph): Based on your review of the materials, comment on the issue discussed (i.e., critically evaluate the issue; provide supporting evidence, examples for your own point of view – do you agree with the author, why, why not?).
(*) You may find these more recent “supplemental” (not required) articles helpful, which may provide further information/views on the topic: foxbusiness.com, ccn.com, furtune.com.