Analyze Reread the first sentence of the selection and think of it as the “rough draft” of Goodall’s claim. What facts and reasons does she use to develop this claim throughout the text? After reading the entire selection, how would you state her claim in your own words?
Goodall sees to show that our fear of mist insects in irrational and replace that irrationality with facts. To do so, she sheds light on the American cycle of the burying beetle, showing how it actually forms an indispensable function in ecosystems.