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READING 2. Do we know too much?
Before you read
Work with a partner. What are some of your own genetic traits that you feel come from your mother's side of the family? What about your father's?
Global reading
Read Do we know too much? quickly. Follow the guidelines for increasing reading speed on page 58. Then work with a partner to answer these questions.
1 Who is currently helped by genetic testing?
2 How many different ways of using genetic testing are listed here?
3 Name two examples of genetic material that can he used.
4 Name two examples of how genetic testing is used outside of medicine.


Close reading. Distuingisging fact from opinion
It's important Го recognize the difference between facts and the author's opinions, especially when you are reading a text for academic research.
A fact can be observed, proven, measured, or shown with numbers or statistics.
An opinion often uses adjectives or adverbs to express a personal judgment. Unfortunately, far too many Americans aro without health insurance.
Sometimes a statement may include both a fact and an opinion. A shocking J 6.3% of Americans are without health insurance.
Opinions can be supportable (i.e. we can bock them up with evidence), or unsupportable (more subjective). Note that some opinions are presented as if they were facts. We need to learn to read critically to make the distinction between what is о fact and whot is an author's opinion.
More than any other scientific development this century, genetic testing has the power to lengthen and improve people's fives, (presented as a fact, but is actually an opinion)


Read Do we know too much? again. Are the numbered statements F (facts) or О (opinions)? Work with a partner to discuss your reasons.
1 _______ 4 _______
2 _______ 5 _______
3 _______ 6 _______