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It is very obvious that Francis Collins isn't a writer. He does exactly what I see many High school students do in their writing. His use of the personal "I" decreases validity, his seemingly random choice of vocabulary imposes the feeling of a teen trying to sound smart, the unbelievable remedial format of his thesis statement(not to mention the presence of two thesis statement and the absence of a return to claim through most of the book), and his organization, while on it's way to a logical format, is still slightly mixed and chronological by "train-of-thought." But despite his inability to write coherently, He does present logical evidence with few holes. I believe that if Collins were to present his book orally, possibly in a conversation, the chronology of his evidence would render his claim much more effective.
I believe this book is a good source of knowledge and statistical analysis, but as an institute for enjoyment, I would stick to writers with a little more fluency in the methodology required to write a novel. I would suggest Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser as a fantastic example of a well written argument.
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The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis S. Collins
mccra, February 6, 2011
It is very obvious that Francis Collins isn't a writer. He does exactly what I see many High school students do in their writing. His use of the personal "I" decreases validity, his seemingly random choice of vocabulary imposes the feeling of a teen trying to sound smart, the unbelievable remedial format of his thesis statement(not to mention the presence of two thesis statement and the absence of a return to claim through most of the book), and his organization, while on it's way to a logical format, is still slightly mixed and chronological by "train-of-thought." But despite his inability to write coherently, He does present logical evidence with few holes. I believe that if Collins were to present his book orally, possibly in a conversation, the chronology of his evidence would render his claim much more effective.I believe this book is a good source of knowledge and statistical analysis, but as an institute for enjoyment, I would stick to writers with a little more fluency in the methodology required to write a novel. I would suggest Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser as a fantastic example of a well written argument.
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)