English Quiz (Lesson 1-4, 7) Flashcards
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anything that might inform a person about something and provide knowledge to somebody
sources of information
3 classification of sources of information
- primary
- secondary
- tertiary
- authentic/hasnt been subjected to evaluation
- report discoveries
- information written at a certain point of research
primary sources
- provide information, discussion, and/or interpretation of the evidence
- evaluation of primary sources
- information are written by authors who did not personally witness the event
secondary sources
- serves as a collection of primary and secondary sources
- doesnt give info, but relays known info
tertiary sources
6 characteristics of good information
- accuracy
- completeness
- timeliness
- consistency
- relevant
- uniqueness
ways to protect yourself from fake info
- be attentive when identifying and locating information
- be central and do research
- acknowledge the source
- also called textual features
- are tools or guides that support of allow readers to understand complex concepts
- they are usually outlines, or visuals that highlight the dominant idea of a concept
textual aid
2 types of text
- linear
- non linear
needs to be read from beginning to end to make sense of the text
linear text
non sequential
non linear text
examples of textual aids (9)
- venn diagram
- flowchart
- graphic organizer
- concept map
- bar graph
- line graph
- map
- table
- pie chart
Overlapping ovals that show similarities
and differences between topics.
venn aigram
Organizes the sequence, process, connection
and relationship
flowchart
Visual representation of concepts that
makes them concrete.
graphic organizer
An illustration of important ideas,
accompanied by specific characteristics
concept map
Vertical or horizontal images that explain
data in a specific categories
bar graph
A chart that indicates changes or transition in
the course of time
line graph
A diagram that shows the physical features,
characteristics and dimensions of a landmass or
water features of a specific area.
map
A circulate image that is divided into
particular parts or segments that make up a
whole, highlighting proportions with numbers
or digits.
pie chart
An organized image that depicts set of figures or
facts that show a large collection of data that are
linked together
table
3 general purposes that a writer or creator is guided by
- to inform
- to persuade
- to entertain
the author intends to provide factual information for his/her readers
to inform
the author/s objective is to amuse and delight his/her audience
to entertain