https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6 LA Project en-us 2019-02-07 14:59:26 UTC 2023-09-01 19:44:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png natalie_wilhoit0511 https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/328768422 Genre: 
Young adult non-fiction]]> 2019-02-07 15:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/328768422 natalie_wilhoit0511 https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/328780999 2019-02-07 15:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/328780999 natalie_wilhoit0511 https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/328783729      The book is mainly about Forensic science being the science of analyzing dead bodies and finding out what was the cause of the death using special techniques like using fingerprints which by the way never changes like even if you burn your fingerprint it will instead make the fingerprint pattern more unique and will make it easier, studying blood patterns, or finding DNA. They also use a special test called the arsenic test that helps the investigators find out who was involved or who was the actual murderer in this crime. On page 137: “Blood pattern analysis actually dates back to ancient times, when in 72 CE in Rome, the father of a blind boy was found murdered.” Bloody hand prints were found along the stairway leading from the body. The hand prints should have faded as they got farther from the body but they were too perfect. The hands had to of been re dipped in the blood. The boy hadn’t but the stepmother had. She was determined to kill the man and frame the boy.
     Forensic scientist can learn a lot about the victim with just one body part for example as stated in the book on page 54: "In 1931, a salesman driving across a bridge saw what he thought was a ham lying in the road. He pulled closer to get a better look. It was a human thigh." The detectives got lucky and discovered more body parts with the same blood type, hair, skin and build turned up in a Brooklyn lumberyard. ]]> 2019-02-07 15:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/328783729 natalie_wilhoit0511 https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/329196437   Pathos is a quality of an experience in life, or a work of art, that stirs up emotions of pity, sympathy, and sorrow (persuading by appealing to the reader's emotions). Example on page 163: “First, usually after death, bacteria feed on the dead tissue, emitting gas as part of their digestive process...Zugibe suspected staging. The killer might have frozen the body to make it look like the murder had occurred more recently than it really had.” This quote is designed to make the reader think about what really could have happened and make them feel scared or more aware about their surroundings.
     Logos is a literary device that can be defined as a statement, sentence, or argument used to convince or persuade the targeted audience by employing reason or logic (persuading by the use of reasoning). Example on page 164: “The hands of the body were mummified, so Zugibe injected the fingertips with a chemical solution before taking prints, as in the Brooklyn Butcher case.” This logo describes medical examiner, Frederick Zugibe, doing his job and analyzing the body. Logically, the medical examiner’s job is to examine the body so that the reader can understand the case more.
     Ethos or the ethical appeal, means to convince an audience of the author's credibility or character (convincing by the character of the author. We tend to believe people whom we respect). Example: Expert witnesses in a trial with the insinuation is that a psychiatrist's opinion about a person's state of mind should carry more weight with a jury, or that a forensic scientist should be able to interpret evidence better than the jury. This is an example of ethos because the psychiatrist is a professional and the detectives rely on them to give true and accurate information.
     These examples do not change the credibility of the author because the author seems to have alot of knowledge on the topic of forensic science. Readers know that her information is correct and accurate because she provides a bibliography starting on page 235 and ending on page 252. The benefit of appealing to the reader's emotion, logic, and morals is so that the reader can connect to the book in some way. This could then help them understand things in a different perspective.]]> 2019-02-08 14:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/329196437 natalie_wilhoit0511 https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/329202605      The tone and mood towards the book is mysterious/creepy because when she is telling the story, the tone is important because since the whole story is talking about how they solved crimes and how these people died. The tone has to be a little gloomy because of the content. It would be weird if this book had a happy tone. In the book it states on page 154 "He buried some of his sister's ashes in their mother's grave, out of since of duty. He then put the bones in paper bags and carried them into the woods." This shows that the tone is a serious when talking about these crimes. On page 138-139 it shows the tone of sad/gloomy. " The officer found her badly beaten, the bed soaked in blood,walls splashed in red. Seven-year-old Chip was still sound asleep,and the family dog, Koko was quiet." This shows this tone because its talking about Marilyn (the lady who was badly beaten) and how she was dead, However, it also talks about her son that was untouched. This infers that the poor boy will not have a mother. This is where the gloomy tone comes from.
I recommend this book because if you like mystery and solving crimes step by step and  analyzing the evidence. It also does a great job of telling the stories and explaining how things happened. I don't think this novel needs any improvements, it is perfect as is. A STEM connection goes back to science (of course because its forensic science) On page 142 it states "There was blood found on Sheppard's watch-tiny droplets...it should have been smeared if he was wearing that during the attack." This shows that when you analyze data like this, it helps solve the crimes relating back to science.]]> 2019-02-08 14:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/329202605 natalie_wilhoit0511 https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/329222022 Rated by Natalie: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I liked the book alot because it had lots of cases that were interesting and fun to read. I recommend this book to people who want to know more about forensic science."

Rated by Christian: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I like this book it taught me forensic science which I new nothing about. If you want to learn something new then I would recommend reading this book because it teaches you a lot about forensic science."

Rated by Annalyn: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I liked this book a lot because it shows how cases and evidence evolved over time. I recommend this book for people who want to learn about forensic science and other crimes."

Rated by Camden: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"I enjoyed reading this book because it showed me the process and the past leading to the way that we use forensic science in the real world today. I recommend this book for people who like to be informed on crime scenes and for people who want to learn about forensic science." ]]> 2019-02-08 14:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie_wilhoit0511/uy6uixsbxes6/wish/329222022