Assignment:
Overview:
What is the difference between a scholarly journal article and a popular magazine article? It is important that the information you learn about Psychology is supported by strong academic research. Research that is published in peer-reviewed journals is considered scholarly work. For this assignment, you will distinguish between a scholarly journal article and a popular magazine article.
Instructions:
1. Please view the "Welcome to the Traurig Library!" Tutorial: Welcome to the Trauriq Library Tutorial
2. Write a minimum one-page essay following these guidelines:
• Summarize the characteristics of each type of article.
• Compare and contrast a scholarly journal article with a popular magazine article by including three (3) ways they are similar and three (3) ways they are different.
• Choose a scholarly article and a non-scholarly article directly related to a topic in psychology you are interested in. Explain how they are similar and different, using specific examples from each article.
• Make sure to include references to your articles.