Science Article Assignment: Questions Answered

A number of students have come forward noting the differing information they have been receiving about the Science Article Assignment and how this new information does not correspond with the assignment I have given you. Let me clarify, PLEASE follow the assignment guidelines!

1. Each option requires that you write your answer in a memo style. Even Option 4 if you are "translating" your academic paper into a more general paper - follow the memo style and include headings (for examples of headings see Option 1 which has a list) OR for Option 4 you might just be including a poster translation. Remember to SINGLE space your work BUT double space between headings.
2. Have a look here for a great example of how a memo looks. NOTE this is just to give you an IDEA of how a memo looks. I am not asking you to follow all the ideas, but the basic structure is correct. You do NOT have to bold the first sentence (but you can if you prefer) AND see the last paragraph that talks about citation, it suggests to do what your professor asks...and that is to include an APA style reference list!
3. Another question that has come up: students have asked whether they need to address all the prompter questions I have included in some of the Options. No, of course not. I have included lots to get you thinking. I am looking for a strong analysis of a few ideas (demonstrating your critical thinking) RATHER than a superficial summary of a lot of ideas.

Lecture 18: Writing and Reading Academic Articles

During today's lecture we will review how to read an academic article. It is quite different from reading something (a book, a magazine, tweets) for fun. Now we're reading for a distinct purpose.

The article I will ask you to read is this one:

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volume 19, Issue 16, November 2011, Pages 1876–1883

Promoting Transformation towards Sustainable Consumption and Production in a Resource and Energy Intensive Economy - the Case of Finland

The link is here:
 http://www.sciencedirect.com.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/science/article/pii/S0959652611001569

You will need your University of Alberta login to access this via the library (the above link). You can also read the article here: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzsIVysTrCWkYTA2UkZod1BSZk9tQk1EdkxtYlhGQQ


After five minutes of reading, you will be asked to stop reading and fill in this reading questionnaire:





You can read the Harvard Report here.


Another in class activity we will do uses information found here; Pivotal Words handout via the Dartmouth Academic Skills Centre.

Remember, during labs you will have further opportunity to review the Science Article Assignment. You will also let your TA (and I) know which option you will be choosing. You will do this by sending us an e-mail. You can review the assignment and rubric here.

Lecture 18: Reading and Writing for an Academic Purpose

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