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

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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?







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?