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In general, when you encounter an article that contains complex information and ideas, do you read on through it, or do you give up and read another article instead?
  
Did you spend more time, less time, or about the same amount of time to read today’s Science Section as you did last week’s?
 
  
  
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Was there anything about the article you named above that seemed difficult to understand?
  
In two sentences or less, tell me why you picked the article you named above to summarize?
 
  
  
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In two sentences or less, tell me why the subject of the article you picked was important enough to be reported on in the New York Times. If you have no idea why the reporter thought it was important, say so.
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If your answer to the question above was NO, is that because the subject is simple, or because the reporter did a good job explaining the subject? If your answer to the above was YES, what do you think the reporter could have done to make it easier to understand?

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BIO 2289 Science News Summary 3

Name____________________________________________________

News Article Title_______________________________________________



In general, when you encounter an article that contains complex information and ideas, do you read on through it, or do you give up and read another article instead?




Was there anything about the article you named above that seemed difficult to understand?





If your answer to the question above was NO, is that because the subject is simple, or because the reporter did a good job explaining the subject? If your answer to the above was YES, what do you think the reporter could have done to make it easier to understand?