Week 2: Source Type Analysis Template
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Date: 06/01/2022
Directions: Use the template below to complete the source type analysis based on the movie or historical event that you
selected. For help understanding the characteristics, review the Week 2: Scholarly vs Popular Sources Tip Sheet. Save this
completed template and attach it to your initial discussion post.
Source Type Analysis: Click or tap here to insert name of movie or historical event.
Characteristics
What is the title of the article?
Author: Who is the author of
the article and what are their
qualifications?
Source: What publication or
website published this article?
Length: About how many
pages or paragraphs are in the
article?
Language: What type of
language is used in the article?
Audience: What audience is
the article meant for?
Content: How in-depth is the
information about the topic
provided in the article?
Citation/References: Does the
article provide citations and
references?
Article 1 – Scholarly Source
Smoking and COVID-19: A Scoping
Review
Chadia Haddad, Sandrella Bou
Malhab, Hala Sacre and Pascale
Salameh - All professionals in the
field stemming from institutions
such as the Research Dept. of the
Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross in
Lebanon, the Institute of
Epidemiology and Tropical
Neurology in France and other
specialized institutions.
A SAGE published Academic
Journal titled - Tobacco Use Insights
Volume 14: 1–9
9 Pages (Long)
The article uses academic language
with a professional tone and consists
of advanced vocabulary.
Articles are suited for Medical
Professionals, Researchers, and
Scholars,
Goes very in-depth with scientific
terms, definitions, detailed
methodologies, discussions and
results related to Covid 19 and
smokers’ risks.
There are numerous instances of
citations in this document and a
reference section that includes 107
different sources.
Article 2 – Popular Source
Scientific paper claiming smokers
less likely to acquire Covid retracted
over tobacco industry links
Journalist Melissa Davey –The
medical editor at the Guardian
Australia. A non-professional with
interest in the field.
The Guardian Australia – Online
News Article
Approximately 3 Pages (Short)
Uses everyday language that appeals
to layman understanding and
entertainment.
Caters to casual readers in the
General Public
Provides readers with a synapsis of
the retracted article and broad
information related to the article’s
headline.
Does highlight a scholarly article in
the general body of the article but
does not have citations and a formal
reference.
 Characteristics
Images: What kind of images
or advertising are present?
Purpose: For what purpose
was this article written?
Is this a popular or scholarly
source?
Article 1 – Scholarly Source
The article does not present images.
However, relevant graphs, tables and
diagrams often accompany articles
of this nature.
Article was written to explain new
research in the field, examining the
relationship between Covid 19 and
smoking. It aims to add to the body
of work associated with the topic.
Scholarly Source
Article 2 – Popular Source
Images are illustrative and the page
has many ads encouraging readers to
subscribe as well as access additional
reports.
Provides general information relating
to the retraction that may have been
misleading, false or biased for the
public. Aims to be informational or
provide context for people in the public
to understand.
Popular Source