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The Nature of Text Flashcards

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considered as primary sources

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ACADEMIC TEXTS

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Its ultimate purpose is to maintain the integrity of science
by filtering out invalid or poor quality articles.

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PEER-REVIEW

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an article that presents the newspaper’s
opinion on an issue.

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Editorial

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a paper that presents the author’s
interpretation, evaluation, or argument of a
topic or issue.
- Verdict: ACADEMIC

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Research Paper

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an informational website run by an
individual, group, or corporation that offers
regularly updated content about a topic.
- Verdict: NON-ACADEMIC

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Blog Post

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a narrative work of prose fiction that tells a
story about specific human experiences
- Verdict: NON-ACADEMIC

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Novel

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an account of an experiment and what was
discovered during the experiment.
- Verdict: ACADEMIC

A

Lab Report

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a professional and formal letter used as a
means of communication between business
clients, employees, and stakeholders
- Verdict:NON ACADEMIC

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Business Letter

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9
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a list of citations to books, articles, and
documents followed by a brief descriptive
and evaluative paragraph
- Verdict: ACADEMIC

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Annotated Bibliography

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a list of citations to books, articles, and
documents followed by a brief descriptive
and evaluative paragraph

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Essay

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Are written by experts or scholars in a
particular field
- Have undergone the peer-review process
- References are organized and compiled
- Are considered as primary sources

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Academic Text

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It is designed to assess the validity, quality
and often the originality of articles for
publication

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Peer Review

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Its ultimate purpose is to maintain the
integrity of science by filtering out invalid
or poor quality articles.

A

Peer Review

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An author writes a paper showing the
results of his/her research

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1st step in Peer Review Process

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The author chooses a journal well suited to
the topic of the article.

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2nd Step in Peer Review Process

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The editor receives the article and sends it
to several reviewers who are experts in the same field as the author.

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3rd step in Peer Review Process

17
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The editor decides whether the article
should be;
a. published with no changes,
b. published with some changes, or
c. rejected

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4th step in Peer Review Process

18
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The author makes any changes or corrections that have been requested and returns the paper to the editor

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5th step in Peer Review Process

19
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The article is edited for style, grammar, referencing, and so on.

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6th Step in Peer Reviewing Process

20
Q

Since they are not reviewed, they might not
be accurate or useful.

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Non-Academic Text

21
Q

The author’s qualifications to write with authority on a particular topic.

A

Author’s Credential

22
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Numerical data that came from reliable sources and are product of research (e.g., large-scale scientific studies)

A

Statistical Evidence

23
Q

Statements that came from the judgment
of experts and authorities

A

Testimonial Evidence

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  • Direct interviews with experts
  • Quotes from an expert’s book, paper, or
    other material
  • Own’s specialized knowledge if one has the
    credentials or experience to support it
A

Testimonial Evidence

25
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Evidence based on individual accounts and narrative; they are not based on scientific research

A

Anecdotal Evidence

26
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These are pieces of text copied directly from
another source. The writer refers to someone else’s writing or speech to support the argument.

A

Quotations

27
Q

Used to get the overall view, gist or
impression of the content

A

Skimming

28
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Used to look for a particular word, phrase, or detail from a text

A

Scanning

29
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FIRST PARAGRAPH

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central thesis

30
Q

** conclusive statements**
- This rule also applies to individual
paragraphs

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main points

31
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note-taking in logical order, using headings
and subheadings

A

Linear

32
Q

uses boxes, flowcharts and mind-mapping

A

diagrammatic

33
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are critical or explanatory notes in the text

A

annotations

34
Q

A concrete and fixed definition used to
represent or refer to concepts.

A

Term

35
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An abstract or general idea that represents a category, class, or notion.

A

concept

36
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-skeleton of the text pinpointing the main ideas of the text
- Outlining the text will allow you to see the
relationships among ideas

A

outlining

37
Q

A brief account of the important points of a
text.

A

summarizing

38
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  • A restatement of a text in your own words and understanding
  • A paraphrase can be as long as the original \ or even longer, while a summary is much shorter
A

Paraphrasing

39
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Texts are not written in isolation

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contextualization

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