1. MONEY MANAGEMENT ARTICLE REVIEW ASSIGNMENT “Why Young Americans are Drowning in Debt”
Instructions:
Read the article entitled “Debt Smothers Young Americans” and highlight key points throughout. **NOTE: You may use an actual highlighter or underline with a pen or pencil. **
Use Microsoft Word to write an article review. It should be double-spaced and include the following:
Paragraph 1: Summary of Article. (5 sentence minimum)
The summary should be clear and concise. I will be looking to see that you understood the major points that the author was trying to convey in this piece. Be sure to read the ENTIRE article before trying to write the summary!
Paragraph 2: Reaction to Examples. (7 sentence minimum)
This particular article utilized a lot of real-life examples of young adults who have problems with debt. I would like you to pick out two and give me your thoughts about them. How did they end up where they are? Could you see this happening to you? Etc…
Paragraph 3: What you learned. (5 sentence minimum)
Summarize what you learned from reading this piece. Explain how you can apply this to your future.
3. Staple your article review to the top of your article and turn them both in. Please make sure your name is on the assignment.