MCE: CHEMICALS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
STUDENT WORKSHEET: LESSON 3
Lesson #3 Case Study Student Worksheet
NAME ____________________________ DATE: _____________________________
Read over the questions below before reading your article. For each question summarize in a
sentence or two the perspective of that article’s author. You may want to underline the sections of
the article that are pertinent to each question in order to give examples from the text to back up
your conclusion.
Title of Article: _____________________________________________
1.) What claims do Carson’s critics make regarding the substance of her arguments?
2.) What does the article say Carson deserves credit for?
3.) What is the author’s opinion concerning Carson’s reputation?
4.) What does the article say about the causes for the increase in malaria incidence in Africa?
 2008 Project Look Sharp – Ithaca College – School of Humanities and Sciences
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