Objective: To enhance the team members’ awareness of current events and develop their critical thinking and writing skills through podcast reviews, opinion pieces, and daily news summaries.
INSTRUCTIONS: BEFORE STARTING THE ACTIVITY, MAKE SURE TO READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
Podcast Listening and Review
Listen to a news podcast covering current events and important topics. After listening, write a review summarizing the episode’s key points. Share your thoughts on its relevance and its impact on our lives. (minimum of 100 words)
News Opinion Piece Writing
Choose a current event from local or international news and write an opinion piece expressing your perspective. Support your viewpoint with facts, insights, or personal reflections. (minimum of 100 words)
Daily News Summary
Each team member will read a news article of their choice. Then, prepare a short summary highlighting the key points and important insights. (minimum of 100 words)
Make sure to add the link or the website you have used to answer this activity. Write your answers in your Virtual Professionals notebook.
Do not use ChatGPT or any AI tools to generate your output. However, you may use ChatGPT to check the grammar.
Important Note: As much as possible, do this activity when you are calm, not rushed, and when your mind is clear and relaxed. Avoid doing it during busy or stressful moments to fully benefit from the experience.
How To Send:
Using your VP Gmail, add the SUBJECT line: Activity 51: Editorial Opinion | VP Screen Name, and take a photo/s of your output and change the photo’s file name according to the sequence of the pages in your Virtual Professionals notebook. For example: Activity 51 (1), Activity 51 (2). Send it to info.virtualprofessionals@gmail.com and CC michelle.virtualprofessionals@gmail.com along with the website’s link to the article that you used to answer this activity.
Before sending your output, make sure to add the website’s link by using the hyperlink. Add the hyperlink to the title of each activity below.
Example:
- Activity 51: Podcast Listening and Review
- Activity 51: News Opinion Piece Writing
- Activity 51: Daily News Summary
Goal: To enhance team members’ knowledge of current events and encourage active engagement with news content. By staying informed, analyzing key issues, and sharing insights, they will develop critical thinking skills and contribute to meaningful discussions.
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