1. What is the meaning of the title "Why Bother?" Why do you think the author chose it? What is he trying to tell us, his audience, in this title?
2. Who is the author? What authority does he have to write on this subject? Is he an expert? If not, how would this knowledge affect your reading and
interpretation of his text?
3. What is the main idea of this text? Explain why he focuses on this main idea to develop his text.
4. What is the purpose for writing "Why Bother?" What is Pollan trying to achieve? Is the text purely informative, or is he trying to persuade you of doing
something?
5. Who do you think Pollan's audience is? Explain.
6. What do you think is the tone of this text? Is it informative, persuasive, funny, angry, passionate, sad, annoyed, apathetic, etc.? Explain how you figured
out his tone.