Bibliographic Information
Author(s) of article:CNN
Title of article: Irma: A hurricane for the history books
Name of magazine, newspaper, website, etc. containing the article:CNN
Date article was published:N/A
Web address:www.cnn.com/specials/hurricane-irma
Summary Information
Discuss the effectiveness of the headline in summarizing the story and getting the reader’s attention.
Briefly describe the factual content of the story related to the lead: 5 W’s and the H.
Who:Citizens
What:Hurricane
When:August 31-September 11
*Where:Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea. This is the most important to me because it shows who was effected
Why: Wind currents
How:over warm ocean water the warm air rises and is then replaced by cold air
Magnitude of the event in story
Is it international, national, or local?National .
What is its impact? Thousands of homes are destroyed. How many people were affected by it? Three million
Briefly state the main idea or thesis presented in this article: The main idea is that hurricane Irma was a record breaker.
Facts in a news story are supposed to be arranged from most to least important.
Do you believe he author did this effectively? Why?
I think the author did this well because it gives you facts and it cuts to the chase.
Did the article come from a wire service Yes
Who are the sources in the article itself? CNN
List one quote that made the article sound more reliable.
Personal Reaction: My personal reaction was very similar to others I felt sad for the people that were affected.
What was the most surprising/interesting thing you found out by reading this article? Just how many were affected by this.
What question(s) do you have after reading this article? None honestly.
What would you like to learn more about? Yes it’s every neat.