■ Direction You have 20 minutes to plan and write your response. Your response will be judged on the basis of The quality of writing and on how well your response presents the points in the lecture and the relationship to the reading passage. Typically, an effective response will be 150 to 225 words.
■ Question Summarize the points made in the lecture you just heard, explaining how they cast doubt on the points made in the reading

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The author and the lecturer both discuss whether the bust found in Arles is a Julius Caesar or not. The reading passage provides three reasons to argue that it is Caesar: the appearance of Caesar, Caesar related location, and expansive material consisting the bust. While, lecturer challenges the articles.

First, the lecturer contends that the facial features illustrated by the reading is not unique. Facial features of wrinkles, prominent chin, and receding hairline are common for all the Romans. Further, those contrast with contemporary identified Caesar's features that are inscribed in coins, rings, and other bust. This directly refutes the reading passage that those features are distinctive in identifying Caesar,

Second, the lecturer argues that the area of founding is not related to Caesar. Considering commander of Arles, a Neuro, he is a true founder of Arles because he designated the soldiers during colonization. Therefore, it will be more likely that the bust is Neuro rather than Caesar. This contradicts to the writer's reason because the Arles is the Roman's colony, which was ruled by Caesar.

Lastly, the lecturer states that the white marble material does not support that the bust is Caesar. Despite expensive cost of the white marbles, during that era, artists, patrons and the wealth used it as a material. As a result, there is a possibility that the bust's face can be the wealth who can manage the cost. On the other hand, the writer believes that only nobles can use white marble as a material.