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English 102: College Writing and Research

Library help and tips for English 102

Engaging with Academic Sources - Scholarly Article Examples

Uses these articles to determine the rhetorical situation of scholarly articles

Authors: 

  • What are they? (Think beyond their names - what are their jobs?) 
  • Why do we care about their “affiliation” or where they work? Why does that matter? 

Purpose: 

  • Why do authors write these types of articles? 
  • What is the purpose of these kinds of articles? 

Audience: 

  • Who are these articles written for? 
  • Who is the primary audience? Who might be the “secondary” audience? 

Engaging with Academic Sources