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The front page article on blood-feeding had a pretty dramatic illustration that demanded attention. If you didn’t choose this article to read, why not? What about the attempt to suck you in didn’t work? And if you did read it, what drew you in? And was the article as interesting as the illustration might imply? Why?
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Approximately how long did it take you to read today’s Science Section?
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In two sentences or less, identify the questions, or set of questions underlying the research described in the article you named above. If you cannot because they were not clearly defined by the author, say so.
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What, if any, information in the article allowed you to judge the credibility (expertise) of the scientist(s) quoted in the piece?
  
  
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From what source do you get most of your news? Local TV? National news broadcasts? Radio? Newpapers? Others? Why do you choose the medium that you do to get your news? What might be some of the advantages and disadvantages of the type of medium that you get your news from?
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Did you learn anything from the article that surprised you? If yes, what?

Latest revision as of 18:13, 15 April 2009

BIO 2289 Science News Summary 6

Name____________________________________________________

News Article Title_______________________________________________


Approximately how long did it take you to read today’s Science Section?




In two sentences or less, identify the questions, or set of questions underlying the research described in the article you named above. If you cannot because they were not clearly defined by the author, say so.





What, if any, information in the article allowed you to judge the credibility (expertise) of the scientist(s) quoted in the piece?





Did you learn anything from the article that surprised you? If yes, what?