Caitlyn Whitaker Ms. Lehmann English 2-B 3 December 2019 “Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect” Article Why do we synchronize what other people are doing? For insistence, when one person starts laughing we all can’t help but join in and laugh with them. Also, when a person is unhappy, they can make you also feel unhappy with them for no reason at all. Frans de Waal, the author of “Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect,” an article, explains that humans mimic other humans, like primates mimic other primates. The author’s qualifications are that he is the director of the Living Links Center at Yerkes Primate Center. He is also a published author and trained in biology. His purpose in the article is to inform and present facts. The author uses a conversational tone for his writing style, using words like “we” and “my.” He engages with readers in the article and hooks them in. The source the author used in the article was his very own personal observations, but he was missing other outside sources. In addition, the author’s section title format was very good. He transitioned well to each paragraph, so he didn’t need to use any section titles. The first introduction in the article eased into the topic and made it more interesting for readers by hooking them in and interesting them in the article. De Waal is very organized. The author moves logically from each section and his transitions are very effective. All of his information is very relevant. Also, the author’s introduction and conclusion tie together really well. The main claim in the story is well introduced. The conclusion restates and clarifies the main claim. The article explains that primates mimic other primates, just like humans mimic other humans. It utilizes examples of both monkey and human behavior to explain the author’s main claims. The author’s qualifications work for informing audiences and students. There is no bibliography, and this will not work for in-depth learning. In conclusion, Frans de Waal is a very good author. He engages readers in the article and hooks them in. He also used his very own observations when he was watching the primates at the Yerkes Primate Center. The author’s format had good transitions and was very organized as he wrote the article. He made it interesting for readers as they read. He introduced the main claim multiple times and explains how humans and primates mimic each other and utilizes examples. He informed the audiences with his interesting research. Humans mimic humans, like primates mimic other primates, and the best way to learn how is to read this article.
Work Cited De Waal, Frans. “ Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect.” Collections, edited by, Kylene Beers, Martha Hougen, Carol Jago, William L. McBride, Erik Palmer, Lydia Stack, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, Page 123-128.
Article Review Reflection
1. Explain the process you went through to write this paper. Please be specific. - First we wrote an outline for "Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Connect" article and "With friends like these." We had to include paragraphs for the Author, Format, Summary, Research and Support/Sources.
2. What qualifies this paper as an informative essay? What are the requirements for a review and how did you meet them? - The introduction has to have a hook, transitions, and the main claim. The main claim must include the authors name, title of the text, format of the text, and the main topic. Then transition again. The Conclusion has to have the main idea of the authors background, format, content, and then restate the value of the article.
3. What one piece of advice would you give someone writing a review for the first time? Why? -Use your own opinions and have good examples of why you think what you do. Use evidence and cite all your evidence.