Questions For Active reading

Questions for Active Reading - Lightman pg.371

1. I think reading the first paragraph and last , helps the reader get an idea what the whole essays is about and be able to understand it more if the decided to read the whole essay because the last paragraph is the conclusion ; and that sums up the main points of the whole essay.
2. It is important to know that Lightman is a scientist , because the readers get a better understanding of what the are reading and would be able to believe what they are reading. Also the experiment and research that he is doing make more sense. I do not think an artist or social worker would write about this subject in this way , because it is not really their area of interest and if the were to the word choice would be different.
3. In the last paragraph Lightman is using a lighthearted tone , he is giving more of his personal opinions and there is some comedy.For example when he was talking about how one day he is going to catch the earth's shadow in a lunar eclipse to find out if the world is round or flat; out of nowhere he opens up an new research by saying that "the earth is reported to be flat at the poles."

Pg.385

1. To support the theory of evolution Gould identify facts from paragraph 11- 16. In paragraph 16 he says' Transitions are often found in the fossil record."
2. In paragraphs 15-17.
3. When he made his reference it gave the readers an idea of what he is going to talk about.