COMM 119 Chapter 5: Chapter 5

• School: U of S
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMM 119
• Professor: Brooke Klassen; Noreen Mahoney;

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Greater focus is necessary when assignments are from primary sources rather than secondary sources. Secondary sources - other writers" interpretations of primary source documents. Primary sources - original documents, including academic journal articles and scientific studies. Visual aids are designed to show the following types of info: trends over time (ex. Number of households with internet: relative rankings (ex. The sizes of advertising budges of four major companies: distributions (ex. Student performance on standardized tests by geographical area: cycles (ex. A nations economy defined by periods of prosperity and recession) Be a critical internet searcher - search topics smartly. Focus on important information - headings, examples, definitions, surprising information, things instructor has emphasized.