Jordan Reinbold's reading response "An Endangered Species in the Stomach," an article collected in Writing in the Sciences

The article starts off well with a catchy, attention grabbing title. The author alternates throughout the article using narratives and giving examples from his own work. I agree with Thomas that he got technical in the section "A Diverse Bacterium", and he didn't seem to employ many strategies to help "non-science" reader understand until the second paragraph. He uses a comparison between the differences in humans vs. chimpanzees to show how big the differences are in H. pylori. He does this multiple times throughout the article. Later in the article he also uses analogies by comparing feedback loops to the sequences involved with insulin production.

The author uses his graphics well. They are a nice break from the straight reading and add interest to the article for a general audience. The graphics he uses are all very relevant to the point he is trying to make, and he cites them within his writing. By citing the graphics, he directs attention to them and makes them useful to the article. They are not just there to take up space and make things look neat. Blaser ends the article by telling us why what we have just read is important. This is an important strategy when communicating with the public. He also includes a small box that suggest further reading, which is a nice way to sum it up.