Monday, January 14, 2013

Advanced 7 Homework

Hello girls! Click on the link below and read the interview with science journalist Susan Matthews: Answer the following on a separate piece of paper:

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/incubator/2013/01/14/introducing-susan-matthews/

(1) Why is it so important to be a good writer in the field of science?

(2) Why would it be beneficial to work at an internship while going to high school or college in your field of study?

(3) Define "superfluous".

(4) If you could ask Ms. Matthews a question about her career, what would it be?

(5) How would you determine if the information on a blog was worth reading or not? For example: reading a professional blog from a magazine like Scientific American or one written by a person?

(6) How would you use graphics instead of writing articles or essays to present your point of view or information?