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Journal--Scholarly
|
Magazine--Popular
|
| Content |
Detailed report of original
research experiment. |
Secondary report or discussion;
may include personal narrative, opinion, anecdotes. |
| Author |
Author's credentials
are given; usually a scholar with subject expertise. |
Author may or may not
be named; often a professional writer; may or may not have
subject expertise. |
| Audience |
Scholars, researchers
and students. |
General public; the interested
non-specialist. |
| Language |
Specialized terminology
or jargon of the field; requires prior knowledge to fully
understand. |
Vocabulary in general
usage; understandable to most readers. |
| Layout |
Highly structured organization:
an abstract, objective of the experiment, methodology, experiment
results, analysis of the results, conclusion and bibliography. |
Informal organization:
eye-catching type and formatting, usually includes illustrations
or photographs. May not intend to present an idea with supporting
evidence or come to a conclusion. |
| References |
Required. All quotes
and facts are verifiable. |
Rare. Scanty, if any,
information about resources. |
| Examples |
Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology,
Palaeoecology. Almost anything with Journal
in the title. |
Science News,
and other news magazines. Almost anything available in
a store. |
