"A Fin is a Limb is a Wing"

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This paper analyzes Carl Zimmer's article "A Fin is a Limb is a Wing," which he wrote for National Geographic. The paper discusses Zimmer's style in the article and his basic arguments. It also discusses why Zimmer may have argued so directly against creationism and intelligent design. The paper describes the article as a good and knowledgeable read, which is recommended to both adults and schools.

From the Paper:

"No one will ever know for sure if either of these scenarios or another one is the truth. However, it does seem odd that the three paragraphs noted above after the introduction can easily be removed without any changes needed to the flow of the article. The first paragraph introduction moves very smoothly into "Some have emerged..." There is nothing lost by removing these middle three paragraphs than some heat."
"How much more credible the article is without these added paragraphs. Now, the article is not on who is right or wrong, but rather how much is being learned through the study of these complex marvels. The story is not whether one animal evolved into another and into another or instead that God or some other intelligent being created these creatures. The story is instead on how marvelous and wonderful such creatures are. Who would think that a fly larva could be this complex? Or a wormlike body could have such a gene structure? Just look at the complexity of a feather! However it was evolved or created, it is something to behold!"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Zimmer, Carl (2006). "A Fin, is a Limb is a Wing." National Geographic Magazine.
• Shermer, Michael (2006) "Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design"

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