Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.. Chapter 14 Outline and Learning Goals In this chapter you...

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.


Chapter 14 Outline and Learning Goals

In this chapter you will learn to

Read nontextbook assignments

Read periodicals

Read nonfiction and scholarly work

Read academic sources

Evaluate academic sources


Read Nontextbook Assignments


• Reading academic sources differs from textbooks• Level of retention and recall.• Format and organization.

Learning Goals

Evaluate Academic Sources


Read Periodicals


• The Structure of Articles and Essays

• The Structure of Scholarly Articles

Learning Goals



Read Nonfiction and Scholarly Work


• Identifying Appropriate Scholarly Nonfiction Sources

• Finding What You Need in a Serious Nonfiction or Scholarly Book

Learning Goals

Read Academic Sources


• How to Read Academic Sources

• Using Skimming and Scanning to Read Academic Sources

Learning Goals





• Evaluate sources for accuracy, scholarship, and

completeness

Learning Goals

Let’s Review!


Which of the following is typically not a goal in reading academic sources?


a. Searching for evidence to support an argument.b. Reading widely to gain overall familiarity with a

subject.c. Achieving complete retention and recall of the

material.d. Locating a particular statistic.

Which of the following is typically not a goal in reading academic sources?


a. Searching for evidence to support an argument.b. Reading widely to gain overall familiarity with a

subject.c. Achieving complete retention and recall of the

material.d. Locating a particular statistic.


What is a monograph?


a. A group of essays centered around a common theme or idea.

b. One author’s detailed treatment of a subject using the author’s own research, ideas, and opinions.

c. A collection of articles on current topics of interest for a broad audience.

d. A collection of original documents that give a first-person account of an era or event.

What is a monograph?


a. A group of essays centered around a common theme or idea.

b. One author’s detailed treatment of a subject using the author’s own research, ideas, and opinions.

c. A collection of articles on current topics of interest for a broad audience.

d. A collection of original documents that give a first-person account of an era or event.


What part of a scholarly article would you read to get an overview?


a. The abstract.b. The methodology.c. The implications.d. The statement of the problem.

What part of a scholarly article would you read to get an overview?


a. The abstract.b. The methodology.c. The implications.d. The statement of the problem.

Read Periodicals

How do scholarly journals differ from magazines?


a. Scholarly journals rely more heavily on advertising.

b. Scholarly journals are written for a broader audience.

c. The material in scholarly journals is written by paid journalists.

d. Scholarly journals are published by professional organizations or educational institutes.

How do scholarly journals differ from magazines?


a. Scholarly journals rely more heavily on advertising.

b. Scholarly journals are written for a broader audience.

c. The material in scholarly journals is written by paid journalists.

d. Scholarly journals are published by professional organizations or educational institutes.

Read Periodicals

Which question is not part of identifying appropriate scholarly nonfiction sources?


a. Who is the publisher?b. What are the author’s credentials?c. Do I agree with the author’s opinions?d. Does the author cite his or her sources?

Which question is not part of identifying appropriate scholarly nonfiction sources?


a. Who is the publisher?b. What are the author’s credentials?c. Do I agree with the author’s opinions?d. Does the author cite his or her sources?

Read Nonfiction and Scholarly Work

If you were writing a paper on Latin American politics, in which situation would you use scanning?


a. To find new information about the Cuban revolution in a reference book.

b. To verify in a biographical dictionary the date Fidel Castro was born.

c. To read through the sequence of events leading up to the Cuban revolution.

d. To obtain additional material on the diversity of Latin American countries.

If you were writing a paper on Latin American politics, in which situation would you use scanning?


a. To find new information about the Cuban revolution in a reference book.

b. To verify in a biographical dictionary the date Fidel Castro was born.

c. To read through the sequence of events leading up to the Cuban revolution.

d. To obtain additional material on the diversity of Latin American countries.


Which of the following is not part of evaluating academic sources?


a. Assessing the author’s qualifications.b. Identifying the intended audience.c. Accepting the author’s opinion as fact.d. Verifying one source against another.

Which of the following is not part of evaluating academic sources?


a. Assessing the author’s qualifications.b. Identifying the intended audience.c. Accepting the author’s opinion as fact.d. Verifying one source against another.


In which situation should your level of comprehension be highest or complete?


a. Reading critical analysis.b. Reading for an overview of a subject.c. Looking up a statistic in an almanac.d. Reading to obtain background information.

In which situation should your level of comprehension be highest or complete?


a. Reading critical analysis.b. Reading for an overview of a subject.c. Looking up a statistic in an almanac.d. Reading to obtain background information.


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