New Miniature Species of Dinosaur

New Dinosaur Species In this article in The New York Times, the author begins by describing well-known species of dinosaurs before delving into a new topic related to his intro. This small amount of background knowledge helps to jog the memory of the reader and/or gives additional knowledge that will be useful throughout the rest of the article. The author then goes on to explain what and where this new species of dinosaur has been discovered. As the article progresses, quotes are included by paleontologists and other researchers whose opinion of the discovery helps to shape the tone of the article. Some of these quotes give the impression of embarrassment due to the fact that it has taken such a long amount of time for the discovery of these miniature dinosaurs to occur. The dinosaur specialists go on to describe the appearance of the new dinosaur, comparing certain aspects to similar creatures with which the average person can identify.