There are different kinds of texts that are focus with the same main topic, but each author is unique, having their own techniques and styles to illustrate their central idea to the audience. In Julia Smith's, "Canis lupus," the author tends to let her readers concentrate about a wolf's life in a well organized quick outline with straightforward descriptions making it easier for the reader to learn about this species. In the other hand, in Barry Lopez's, "Wolf Notes," the life of a wolf is narrated into details from his birth to maturity which has a story or dairy content. In both texts, the authors illustrate the same topic, but in a different context allowing the reader to notice the knowledge about the wolf that each author is trying to impart and the different use of language.
First of all, by evaluating both texts, the reader can notice that their central idea is on the characteristics, reproduction, food habit, and behavior of the gray wolf, but are worded out differently.
English: Shot at the Minnesota Zoo. A critically e...
English: A wolf nurses her pups outside their den.
Español: Lobo en el zoo de Kolmården (Suecia).Having a glimpse at both texts there is a major difference in language and structure. In "Canis Lupus," Julia Smith talks about the gray wolf in general, mentioning their physical appearance, lifestyle, and how they have an affect on humans. Also, her article has an outline format which makes it easier for the reader to track the desired section. Smith article can be consider as a scientific article because she gives a brief categories detail summary and has references information supporting her research. Not only she accentuates on the physical appearance and behavior, but she elaborates on the topic of conservation and positive and negative affect of economics importance for humans. Each section gives information that is more generally precise. For instance, Smith says, "The wolfs vary...