Question

You're going to listen to an audio recording of an excerpt from "Report on the Barnhouse Effect." As you listen, think about how the reader in the recording interprets the text in a similar or different way than you did. Now, listen to the recording of an excerpt from "Report on the Barnhouse Effect." It may be helpful to follow along in the passage as you listen. Next, analyze the recording by answering these questions: What words or phrases did the reader emphasize in the recording? How did the reader interpret the narrator's attitude toward the "Barnhouse Effect" in the excerpt? How was your interpretation of the narrator's attitude similar or different than the reader's?

Answer 1

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In the first few paragraphs, the reader emphasizes phrases such as “I have not heard from him,” “I was never entrusted with knowledge,” and “he was unwilling to trust anyone with that information.” In this section the reader interprets the narrator’s attitude as somewhat bothered or frustrated with Professor Barnhouse and the “Barnhouse Effect.” I interpreted the narrator’s attitude in a similarly, but I thought maybe that the narrator was more jealous of the attention the “Barnhouse Effect” was getting.

Answer 2

In the first few paragraphs, the reader emphasizes phrases such as “I have not heard from him,” “I was never entrusted with knowledge,” and “he was unwilling to trust anyone with that information.” In this section the reader interprets the narrator’s attitude as somewhat bothered or frustrated with Professor Barnhouse and the “Barnhouse Effect.” I interpreted the narrator’s attitude in a similarly, but I thought maybe that the narrator was more jealous of the attention the “Barnhouse Effect” was getting.

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