6 Questions
What is the main difference between articles and features?
Features include glossy color photographs for advertising, while articles do not.
What is the primary characteristic of serialization according to the text?
Each new issue begins with page 1, and issues are referred to by month and day date rather than volume and issue number.
What is the purpose of ISSN and EISSN according to the text?
To identify different volumes and issues of a serial publication.
What is the process of minimizing the number of sentences in an article/text without removing its original meaning? ______
Summarizing
What is the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own? ______
Plagiarism
What encompasses all documentation of complex information conveyed in writing at reports, executive summary work, research papers/proposals, etc.? ______
Technical writing
Study Notes
Types of Sources
- Scholarly publications, journals, textbooks, and government reports are examples of credible sources
- Popular press, newspapers, magazines, books, glazed papers, advertisements, manuals, and periodicals are examples of non-scholarly sources
- Internet and radio interviews, television news broadcasts, and film documentaries are also examples of non-scholarly sources
Article Length and Depth
- Scholarly articles provide in-depth analyses of topics and are typically longer
- Non-scholarly articles provide broader overviews of topics and are typically shorter
Authorship
- Authors of scholarly publications are usually experts or specialists in their field, and their names and credentials are always provided
- Authors of non-scholarly publications are often staff writers or journalists, and their names and credentials may not be provided
Language
- Scholarly publications use technical or theoretical jargon of the field, intended for scholarly readers (professors or researchers)
- Non-scholarly publications use non-technical language, intended for a general audience
Structure
- Scholarly articles often follow a structured format, including abstract, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion, and bibliography
- Non-scholarly articles do not necessarily follow a specific format or structure
Teaching Methods
- The "paper ball" method involves passing a paper ball with questions related to a topic, and when the music stops, the learner answers the question on the outermost layer
- The "VO-WHERE" method involves showing a slide with jumbled consonants and their meanings
- The "paper-pass" method involves summarizing an article or text to minimize sentences without losing original meaning
- Paraphrasing involves writing the ideas of published authors in one's own words without changing the original meaning
Test your knowledge about different types of literature sources such as scholarly publications, journals, textbooks, government reports, popular press, newspapers, magazines, books, advertisements, manuals, periodicals, internet and radio interviews, television news broadcasts, and film documentaries. Learn about longer articles that provide in-depth analyses and shorter articles that provide broader overviews of topics.
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