Short Description:
This assignment is meant to illustrate the differences between scholarly and popular information sources by presenting students with information on the topic of "fracking" from four different resources: a scholarly article, a magazine, a newspaper and a website. It introduces the idea that information can be presented in different formats depending on the context and information need.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this activity, students should… • Be able to compare and contrast four different types of information sources • Recognize differences between scholarly and non-scholarly articles. • Recognize the importance of authorship
