The paragraphs should explain that logistic data obeys the equation
(dy/dt)(1/y)=k(M-y), thus the quantity (dy/dt)(1/y) is a linear function
of y.  They should also mention how they can estimate (dy/dt) given
data.  Finally they should say that if a plot of (dy/dt)(1/y) vs. y
yeilds a line then its slope will be -k (they could also say that the
y-intercept is kM and the x-intercept is M).  These are all the elements
that I was looking for in the paragraph assignment.