Amazon Summary2
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Despite serious deforestation, the Amazon rainforest
in Brazil may have cause for hope; as well as its people, the Yanomamis. Until the 1960s, the Yanomami people
lived in peace and solitude in the Amazon rainforest. They hunted with
bows and arrows and were gladly free of any modern annoyances. But, as
the government encouraged impoverished citizens to inhabit the forest,
gold was discovered, and miners and loggers poured in. Through their
actions 20% of the forest has already been wiped out- yet there is
still enough land to tempt more people towards its destruction. Farmers
clear land to raise livestock and plant crops, and loggers chop down all the trees-80% of the time illegally.
Happily, in the past several years the Brazilian government has set up the Amazon Region Protection Area(ARPA). The ARPA has set up 80 reserves, which amounts to 12% of the forest. A reserve is an area which is officially declared "protected". When land is declared "protected" it has a much better chance of going undisturbed. In time, the Yanomami people may have their homes and culture back.
Happily, in the past several years the Brazilian government has set up the Amazon Region Protection Area(ARPA). The ARPA has set up 80 reserves, which amounts to 12% of the forest. A reserve is an area which is officially declared "protected". When land is declared "protected" it has a much better chance of going undisturbed. In time, the Yanomami people may have their homes and culture back.
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alexandriav
on April 26, 2006 at 1:52 PM
your article was good! one thing I would work on is that you use high vocabulary and that is fine but it is a little confusing. but other wise good job!!!!!! 
jtubbs
on April 28, 2006 at 10:45 PM
Alexandra, These suggestions may seem picky, but I believe they may help improve an already excellent summary:
I sense a little subjectivity in the first paragraph: "...were gladly free of any modern annoyances."
Also in the second paragraph: "HAPPILY, in the past several years..." Does the author seem happy that this is happening, or is he/she simply presenting the facts?
Remember, summaries must include only the author's point of view.
brunsmana
on May 3, 2006 at 9:14 AM
Alexandra,Make the few revisions Mr. Tubbs suggested and then select a new passage, read it and write another summary as a blog entry.
Thanks
Mrs. Brunsman
brunsmana
on May 3, 2006 at 9:17 AM
Alexandra,You don't have to do another summary unless you want to. Instead, you could comment on other peoples entries or add to other stories.
Thanks Mrs. Brunsman