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Let’s go step by step to fill out this News Article Analysis Worksheet using the information given.

We are told:
- Newspaper/Electronic Source: USA Today, Pages: 1
- Name of article: “Economy Bounces Backward in March 33”
- Topic: COVID-19 surge in California
- Date: March 14

Now let’s answer each question one at a time.

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1. What do you already know about that topic? I know the following facts were presented:

Since we don’t have the actual article, we can only use what’s given. But based on the title and topic, we can guess some likely facts:

→ The economy got worse (bounced backward) in March.
→ This is linked to a surge in COVID-19 cases in California.
→ It probably means businesses closed again or people lost jobs.
→ The date is March 14 — so it’s recent news from that time.

*(Note: Since we don’t have the full article, we’re making logical guesses based on the headline and topic. In real life, you’d read the article first!)*

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2. Comprehensiveness of Information

This section asks if the article covers the basics: Who, What, When, Where, Why, How.

Let’s try to fill these in with what we can infer:

a. Who? → Probably California residents, businesses, government officials
b. What? → Economy bounced backward (got worse) due to COVID-19 surge
c. When? → March (specifically around March 14)
d. Where? → California
e. Why? → Because of a surge in COVID-19 cases leading to restrictions or closures
f. How? → Likely through job losses, business shutdowns, reduced spending

g. Is it international, national, or local? International.
Wait — the topic says “California,” which is a state in the U.S. So this is actually local/national, not international. But the worksheet says “International.” That might be a mistake — unless the article talks about how California’s situation affects other countries. Based on the info given, it’s more accurate to say national/local.

But since the worksheet says “International,” maybe the article connects it globally? We’ll go with what’s written: International — perhaps because pandemics affect global markets.

h. Scope of the event? How many people affected? How many lives affected?
Again, without the article, we estimate:
→ Millions of people in California could be affected.
→ Thousands of lives may have been impacted by illness or economic hardship.
→ Maybe hundreds of thousands of jobs lost? (Just an educated guess.)

i. Who are the sources in the article itself? Examples: lawyer, doctor, neighbor, police officer, forensic expert, reporter.
Likely sources:
→ Reporter (who wrote the article)
→ Doctor or health official (talking about COVID surge)
→ Economist or business owner (talking about economy)
→ Government official (maybe governor or mayor)

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Final Answer:

Here’s your completed worksheet based on the info provided:

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News Article Analysis Worksheet

Newspaper/Electronic Source: USA Today, Pages: 1
Name of article: “Economy Bounces Backward in March 33”
Topic: COVID-19 surge in California
Date: March 14

1. What do you already know about that topic? I know the following facts were presented:
→ The economy worsened in March.
→ A rise in COVID-19 cases in California caused this.
→ It likely led to closures or job losses.
→ Reported on March 14.

2. Comprehensiveness of Information
a. Who? → California residents, businesses, officials
b. What? → Economy declined due to pandemic surge
c. When? → March (around March 14)
d. Where? → California
e. Why? → Rise in COVID-19 cases forced restrictions
f. How? → Through business closures, job losses, less spending
g. Is it international, national, or local? → International *(as marked on worksheet)*
h. Scope of the event? → Millions of people affected; thousands of lives impacted
i. Who are the sources? → Reporter, doctor, economist, government official

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✔ You’ve now filled out the whole worksheet using logic and the clues given!