UCLA Alvarez, Two Readings

Read the articles belowIf you include a direct quote of the readings, please remember to include the page number/citation, to help you and others to locate the quote. Here are some optional questions to jumpstart your reflection on the readings:1. What is the central question or problem that the 1980 article from Science is seeking to answer? Word-for-word quotations are fine. Remember to include the page number/citation for direct quotes.2. What is the central argument, or thesis statement, of the 1980 article from Science, or the 2008 book chapters? Word-for-word quotations are fine, even encouraged. Remember to include the page number/citation for direct quotes.3. What is the name of the journal, newspaper, periodical, or magazine in which the 1980 article appears? 4. What is one word or phrase that you are unfamiliar with, that you think is key to understanding the central question and argument of the 1980 article from Science or the 2008 book chapters?5. What questions do you have about the readings that might generate an interesting discussion among your peers?