The Killer In The Pool

“Autism’s First Child”, “The Killer in the Pool”, and “The Distant Executioner” are my three favorite, in that order, of the articles I read. When I skim through a piece, three things catch my eye; the title, author, and topic. I ranked my top three choice based on the previous concepts. First, the title should be unique and spark an interest. “Autism’s First Child” and “The Killer in the Pool” both encourage the reader to find out more. Who was the first person to be diagnosed with autism? Did a killer whale actually kill somebody? “The Distant Executioner” is more straightforward and not as exciting, one of the reasons it’s my number three.

Next, I checked out the authors. One point I’ll make about “Autism’s First Child” is that both of the authors, John Donvan and Caren Zucker, are passionate about exploring autism, which puts this article ahead of the others. In fact, Caren Zucker even has a

Orcas happen to be my favorite animal and so “The Killer in the Pool”, was an obvious choice to consider. After I had scanned the rest of the pieces, I also decided to pick “The Distant Executioner” for two reasons. First and foremost, Langewiesche wrote this article with more of a laidback and informal approach, as if talking to the reader face to face. This made it was much easier to read. Another component that drew me to this piece was its foundation in Christianity. Being a Christian myself, opinions about war from a fellow Christian was fascinating to study. Lastly, the title of “Autism’s First Child” grabbed my attention. Reading through the piece, I could feel the same passion the co-authors felt while researching and writing. The purpose and drive to publish this article was purely genuine and the main reason I love this piece. Donvan and Zucker put autism into a different perspective and caused me to think outside the