Rapid Evolution Changes Species

The article “Rapid Evolution Changes Species in Real Time”, written by Jane Braxton Little, is a controversial look at evolution. This article presents a clear thesis, Little, along with scientist David Reznick, both believe that the process of evolution can be sped up. The process of evolution is due to environmental conflicts or possibly created by man. Throughout the article Little consistently focuses on her main thesis, and provides multiple examples to help back up her claims. Reznick states “I was hanging my career on the idea that you could change the environment and see things evolve significantly in time to get tenure”. He tested Trinidad guppies and placed them in two different environments, one set in a stream with predators, and the other in a stream
The language in this article is partially appropriate for the general public, sometimes the author uses particular vocabulary that may be difficult to understand. I assume if people find themselves reading this article, then they will already have some background knowledge about the subject. An example of difficult vocabulary in the article is “Topographic”, and the author does not later define. Besides that term the rest of the vocabulary. I do believe that the author uses terms to seem more authoritative, and I think the author is trying to create a bias to make the reader feel the same way about the thesis. It is difficult not to agree when she backs up her thesis with concrete examples. Little believes that these scientists help prove that rapid evolution changes species. All of the examples provided by the author are relevant to the thesis and all support the thesis as well. The article has illustrations, but they do not help prove the thesis. They do give the reader a good look at a scientist (Reznick), Trinidad guppies, a Green Anole lizard, and a diagram of