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a. Read “Penguins Are Nature’s Best Snugglers,” listing any “must haves” as you read:
key ideas, arguments, and counterarguments you think must appear in your summary.
b. Write a sentence stating the author’s main purpose or idea. It might help to ask
yourself, “Of what is the author attempting to convince or inform me?”
Zitterbart and his team have discovered that when penguins huddle together, they arrange
themselves in the most thermal efficient model possible.
Team Summary:
“Penguin huddles efficiently distribute heat and provide an effective way for penguins to
survive. Huddles coincide with biological patterns (variation in diet, climate, behaviors, etc.)”
-WAKS, 2020