College Composition / Unit 21 CMP 0507 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Scholarly and Popular Sources
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The idea
Popular articles address a general audience; scholarly articles are written by academic researchers for specialists.
In practice
Popular sources help with background and the range of a conversation; scholarly sources provide the specialized evidence academic papers rely on.
Where people slip
The line between them can blur, so check who wrote a source and for whom.
Your place on the trail
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