Passage Discussion

[lathlee]

considering that this was one of the hardest RC of all time . i want to compare the experts' to mine (VIEWSTAMP)

[Adam Tyson]

We can do that! How about you start by giving us yours?

[lathlee]

Viewstamp

Viewpoints:

Research (L 39 - 44)
Author, Author disguised as science information background describer: (L 1 - 14, 15-39, 45-57) (I think, not too sure about Author part)

Structure:

P1. Intro and describe scientific mechanisms that establish polarity in developing embryos of different organisms.

P2. The author describes the process of fruit flies and nematodes establish polarity, (lesser extent with mammals) mammalian poliaritty (human case mentioned too) is formed and determined (Trap of CC with all the animals mentioned in this paragraph)

P3. after each case of the complex process, the author concludes that mechanisms determining the development of more elaborate parts appear to be remarkably similar.

Arguments:

Author: after a complex process, mechanisms determining the development of more elaborate parts appear to be similar.

Research: polarity develops much later for complex vertebrates likes of Mammals compared to simple vertebrates likes of Frog, cell division occur in symmetry among cells. Polity is established in mammals is currently a tempting mystery to the researcher.

Tone: neutral for pretty much all subjects mentioned. Balanced, since it characterizes multiple subject points in relatively neutral manner. Critical, the author questions and analyze each subject manners in a deep thinking manner.

MP: L 45-57

[Adam Tyson]

"Research" is not a viewpoint. A viewpoint is an opinion, belief, or idea held by someone or some group of people. The only viewpoint in this passage is that of the author. If we were told that "researchers claim" something, then we would have a viewpoint of those researchers, but the research itself has no viewpoint.

For structure, think about how the answer choices to structure questions are worded. They tend to be short descriptions of each section, not full sentences. Your breakdown looks pretty good, but don't overdo your work and take too much time and effort to construct it. Something more concise will do! How about "Introduction and discussion of different mechanisms, comparison and contrast of several different types, and a paradoxical relationship is described."

I see no argument in this passage. The author isn't offering evidence/premises to prove his conclusion, but only to inform the reader about something. That also supports a prephrase for the tone, which is neutral and academic, not at all argumentative or critical.

Main Point needs to be concise, one sentence that wraps it all up, yet you have referenced a string of three sentences and a lot of information that goes way beyond just the Main Point. Wrap it all up in one summary statement. How about "Polarity is established many different ways in different species, but once it's established the rest of development tends to be very similar."

Not bad, but you are working too hard and overdoing it, lathlee. Remember, the goal is to do this quickly and efficiently to help you answer questions accurately. It's not about your ability to write out a long and detailed analysis of the passage, but rather to distill it down into manageable bits that will help you quickly prephrase and find evidence to support your answer choices. Keep it simple!