Task 13 11/28/16

Naulsberry Jean Baptiste

Period 5

November 28th TASK
Use the link below to read the article. Answer all questions using complete sentences
http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/13775/Engineering-Silicon-Based-Lifeforms.aspx

Engineering Silicon-Based Lifeforms

1. How do paragraphs 1 and 2 help establish the tone of the article. Select 2 words in paragraphs 1 and 2 that establish the tone of the article.

- Paragraphs 1 and 2 help establish the tone of the article by introducing its topic. Two phrases in paragraphs 1 and 2 that establish the tone of the article are: "A new study is the first to show that living organisms can be persuaded to make silicon-carbon bonds--something only chemists had done before. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) "bred" a bacterial protein to make the man-made bonds—a finding with applications in several industries." and "The new study demonstrates that biology can instead be used to manufacture these bonds in ways that are more environmentally friendly and potentially much less expensive."

2. The author describes new living organisms as: "…living organisms can be persuaded to make silicon-carbon bonds--something only chemists had done before."
What tone is the author setting?
- The author sets the tone that anything is possible now due to engineering.

3. What does the phrase “…The study is also the first to show that nature can adapt to incorporate silicon into carbon-based molecules, the building blocks of life.” 
Why is the author making this point?
- The author makes this point so that people can know that this is the first time that is happening.

4. How does the author’s word choice develop the tone? How does this word choice affect the meaning of the text?

- The author's word choice helped developed the article's tone by making it clear that these things can be done by engineering. This word choice makes the article based solely off of that opinion.