Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Academic vs. Non-academic Sources

By Group 1: Victoria, Logan, Jack, and Hannah 

Academic Sources:
-Formal (impersonal), has a fixed structure, and uses logical (logos) writing
-Writing contains more citations and details
-Promotes academic discussion between professionals in the field
-Specific audience in that field of study
-Articles and research are peer (those in the same field) reviewed in order to prevent mistakes

Non-Academic Sources:
-Less formal (more personal), less fixed structure, and more entertaining
-Often less detail and less citations
-Books, newspapers articles, magazines, reports
-Sources share information but are not written by a professional in the field
-Audience usually just the general public 

Similarities:
-Both generate discussion on the related topic
-Both convey a message to an audience
-Both have a purpose to inform
-Both can use different mediums in presenting the information

Differences:
-Different audiences (Ex: professionals vs. curious individuals)
-Straight fact vs. informed opinion
-Length (Longer and more detailed vs. short and to the point) 


Examples of Non-Academic Sources:




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