Find a long article (longer than five pages) from a technical, scientific, financial, or similar publication that deals with an issue that is global in scope (for instance, an article about the use of pesticides in different countries or one that discusses the ways in which financial decisions have worldwide impacts). Summarize this article for an audience comprising two different groups of nonspecialists: one group of Uni ted States citizens and another group of citizens in a difforent country.

Learn what you can about the ot her country by looking on the Internet and determining key scientific, political, or financial issues. Or bring knowledge you have from your own travel (such as a study abroad experience) or background, or from a class that you took. What will you highlight in the summary for the U.S. readers, and what will you highlight in the art icle for the non-U.S. readers, and why? Bring both copies to class to discuss with others.