• dess in other texts you have read . the world around you
In this discussion board, you'll practice making connections to better comprehend a story.
Prompt
Choose one of the following two readings for your focus.
The Crucible, Act 1, Part 1
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"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," Part 1
To connect the text to a personal experience, you can ask yourself questions like
• Does the test remind me of something that has happened in my life?
• Dot relate to the characters in the story?
To connect the text to another text, you can ask yourself questions like
• Does the text remind me of something else I have read?
• Do I see similarities between the text and something else I have read?
To connect the text to the world around you, you can ask yourself questions like
• Does the text remind me of something that has happened in the world around me?
• Do the events in the story remind me of something that has happened in the world?
In a short paragraph explain the connection you made. Be sure to provide specific examples from your chosen reading and your experiences.
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The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d