Readers Response Journal # 4: Questioning

Policy Before Politics

My skinny questions:

1. Why is the name of article #3 ' Policy Before Politics'? [Before reading question]
2. Why are Barack Obama and John McCain smiling in the photograph?

3. Why do Barack Obama and John McCain need those peoples votes so bad?


My fat questions:

1. Why did Tom Brokaw of NBC News the moderator let the undecided voters from the Nashville area ask Barack Obama and John McCain questions?

2. Why did Tom Browak of the NBC News the moderator ask the follow-up question?

3. Why are Barack Obama and John McCain decide to run for the role of President of the United Sates?

Answers to my fat questions:

I think that Tom Brokaw of the NBC News the moderator let the undecided voters ask Barack Obama and John McCain questions because

Raft: This Land Is Your Land

Question:

How does the information in the text box " A Day in the Life [ of me!]" help the reader understand the article?

My Answer:

The information in the text box " A Day in the Life [ of me! ]" helps the reader understand the article because it explains what Ashirah Knapp does for a living. For example, the text box says that from 1:00-1:30 she practices playing her guitar. Also the information in the text box gives us details about her daily tasks about her living off the land. All together the information in the text box gives us the details and information on her life-style[s] about her living off the land in Maine.