Carolina Simental Ms.Lehmann English 2-2A 4 December 2019 Human Connections 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.
Fransde Waal's qualifications include training in biology, serving as the director of the LivingLinks Center, whichresearches primates, and being a published author. He writes articles to inform readers adout homo sapiens’ social behavior.His writing includes humor for entertainment, is informal by speaking directly to the readers and he uses vocabulary appropriate for everyday readers. Though he refers to professional sources such as Kohler’s studies, we don’t have access to his sources. De Waal’s format of writing is lacking subheadings for clarity. His introduction is indirect since his main claim comes late. His format is lacking section titles since hiswriting format is more about entertaining the reader. When looking at the article’s content, the introduction hooks the reader, but the main claim that primates are impacted by other primates on many levels, is revealed in a clear and concise way in the conclusion. He uses examples of laughter and yawn contagion and imitation to connect how humans and chimps learn through connection. This article is solid for educational purposes, butis not in depth enough for research. Frans de Waal’s background in biology, research in primates ‘social behavior, and published works makes this article appropriate for everyday readers. His writing style is entertaining and informative. His format is about entertaining the reader, so the article lacks subheadings and section titles. The content is written in a way that hooks the reader, uses good examples to show connection, and concludes in a clear and concise manner. The content is not enough to be used for research purposes. This article is worth your time if you want to learn about human connections in an informal way.
Article Review Reflection
Explain the process you went through to write this paper. Please be specific.
the process I went through in this paper was very common I went through and did my outline with my teacher. then I asked my self A series of questions about this article. I then went and typed all the answers to those questions we had about the article with a group of classmates
2. What qualifies this paper as an informative essay? What are the requirements for a review and how did you meet them? This qualifies as a informative essay because it is telling you about a other paper and research that may help you. This qualifies as a review because it is giving my opinion on the informative article.
3. What one piece of advice would you give someone writing a review for the first time? Why? I would tell them ask your self questions about the article ask your self did the Arthur meet his purpose and take deep breaths and write your paper.