Review: The Spider and the Wasp
The piece "The Spider and the Wasp" is an example of good process writing. The author, Alexander Petrunkevitch, starts off the piece with an engaging introductory paragraph, stating his thesis; an observation of the relationship between the tarantula and the digging wasp and the curious phenomenon that occurs when the wasp slowly murders the tarantula to make home for her offspring. While much of the composition does not seem to be directly related to the thesis, it provides the reader with a scientific backround about the two creatures, which may not at first seem relevant. However, the backround provides understanding of the oddity that the spider, extremely sensitive to touch and such a formidable foe, is defeated so easily. The piece also provides information about the wasp's gestation and birthing process to explain why the wasp is so hostile towards the tarantula. After establishing this foundation of information the paragraphs can be linked directly back to the main thesis as it describes the step- by- step process of the locating and paralysis of the spider and the birth and first few months of the larvae. "The Spider and the Wasp" is a natural process of closely connected steps that is repeated generation after generation, as long as the digger wasps survive. After Petrunkevitch explains the process, his last few paragraphs are an analytical look at the creatures behaviours, paticularily the arachanids. Petrunkevitch examines why the tarantula behaves the way it does instead of attempting to defend itself early on. While he has no conclusive answer to this question, it does create more interest to the writing. With the added detail in the beginning and the examination at the end, the author creates more interest and the reader is more engaged than they would have been had the article merely been a step- by- step piece with no additional information and speculation.
รีวิว: แมงมุมและ WaspThe piece "The Spider and the Wasp" is an example of good process writing. The author, Alexander Petrunkevitch, starts off the piece with an engaging introductory paragraph, stating his thesis; an observation of the relationship between the tarantula and the digging wasp and the curious phenomenon that occurs when the wasp slowly murders the tarantula to make home for her offspring. While much of the composition does not seem to be directly related to the thesis, it provides the reader with a scientific backround about the two creatures, which may not at first seem relevant. However, the backround provides understanding of the oddity that the spider, extremely sensitive to touch and such a formidable foe, is defeated so easily. The piece also provides information about the wasp's gestation and birthing process to explain why the wasp is so hostile towards the tarantula. After establishing this foundation of information the paragraphs can be linked directly back to the main thesis as it describes the step- by- step process of the locating and paralysis of the spider and the birth and first few months of the larvae. "The Spider and the Wasp" is a natural process of closely connected steps that is repeated generation after generation, as long as the digger wasps survive. After Petrunkevitch explains the process, his last few paragraphs are an analytical look at the creatures behaviours, paticularily the arachanids. Petrunkevitch examines why the tarantula behaves the way it does instead of attempting to defend itself early on. While he has no conclusive answer to this question, it does create more interest to the writing. With the added detail in the beginning and the examination at the end, the author creates more interest and the reader is more engaged than they would have been had the article merely been a step- by- step piece with no additional information and speculation.
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