Summarize the points made in the lecture. Being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.Robert E. Peary was a well-known adventurer and arctic explorer who in 1909 set out to reach the North Pole. When he returne

The article states that Robert E Peary reached the North Pole in 1909 and provides three clues in supporting. On the other side, the professor disagree with the clues that made by the article. In addition, it also explains three points in support of their own theory.

First, the article states that National Geographic Society conduct investigation on Peary`s equipment and record and they agree with the announcement that Peary reached the North Pole in 1909. On the other side, the professor discard this point by saying that, it was the same committee that give fund to the Peary`s journey and the investigation made in just two days that means records are not carefully measured. So there is still question marks on the investigation that made by the National Geographical committee.

Second, the article posits that Peary made his journey in 37 days and the same journey Tom Avery made in less than 37 days, so indeed fast but it is the major clue that Peary made his journey. However, the professor refuses this point by saying that there are some many things that differentiate the Peary`s journey to the journey that made by Tom Avery. First, the food was dropped by plane in case of Avery`s journey, while Peary`s loaded his food with his dogsled. Second, the environments are also different in both cases.

Finally, the article states that Peary took some photographs to support his claims. The professor opposes this point by explaining that the photographs that Peary took were very fuzzy, faded and blur. So without precisely photographs we could not accept the Peary`s claim.