Robbie Staffen Ms.Lehmann English 2-2A 4 December 2019 The Review
Elizabeth Berg once said, “we are readers probably more than anything else.” Since time is a limited resource, we should carefully choose the articles we give that time to. Frans B.M. de Waal’s article about human connection, titled “Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect,” is certainly worth your time. The author’s background contributes to the quality of this article.
De Waal’s qualifications are that he is trained in biology, he is the director of the Living Links Center at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and is a published author. His purpose is to inform readers about the social behaviors of humans. The writing style de Waal uses is entertaining to readers because the author employs humor. For example, de Waal talks about how contagious it is when one person yawns; soon, the whole room starts to yawn. De Waal has an informal tone in this paper because he speaks directly to the readers. The author’s vocabulary is appropriate for the average, everyday reader. The sources de Waal uses are his own personal research, although he makes a brief reference to Kohler’s studies. Although de Waal is an expert on the topic, he does not have enough outside resources for this article to be used for in depth research, but it is useful for readers who want a basic understanding of how people connect to one another.
De Waal’s format also helps support his article. He has no section titles; the title of the article is the only clue you get as to the content. He has smooth connections between paragraphs, but lacks subheadings for clarity. De Waal’s introduction is slow to get to the main claim and indirect. The article is entertaining and tries to connect to the reader. The organization is well done.
Looking at the article’s content, the introduction catches the reader’s attention, but the main claim, that primates are impacted by other primates on many levels, is revealed in a way that really reals the reader in. The conclusion restates de Waal's main claim strait and clear, so you really understand what he was saying in a short, quick way. He summaries the whole article in his conclusion. He provides examples of laughter, yawn contagion, and other ways that primates interact with each other.
De Waal is qualified to write his article.He writes it in an informal, entertaining, informational way that shows that the average, every day reader can understand. The article is written for a reader who wants basic background information on the social behavior of humans and primates. The article is written with no section titles.The title catches the reader's attention, but does not give away the information given in the article. Nonetheless, the information is interesting. I would recommend reading this article.
Article Review Reflection 1. Explain the process you went through to write this paper. Please be specific. I read two stories, then wrote an outline for both, third I decided what story to write about and if I think it is worth reading, and finely we wrote the story and revised it.
2. What qualifies this paper as an informative essay? What are the requirements for a review and how did you meet them? My paper explains why the story Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect is a good story to read if you want a basic background knowledge. You have to have The Article's author, The articles Format, and The article's content and tell the readers if it is a good story to read or not and why. I meet all of this requirements by answering who the author is , his background, quantification, writing style and his sources, and all of the other requirements are meet.
3. What one piece of advice would you give someone writing a review for the first time? Why? The one piece of advice I would give someone writing a review is that you should pick a story you know i lot about, one that provides qualification and background information on the author or states were to find the information.