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Writing Reading Assignment

Writing Reading Assignment

Q Read the following five examples of science writing: • o Popular news article Actions ? Read all of the article o Science magazine article Actions ? Read all of the article o Professional poster Actions ? Skim it, noting structure o Professional journal article Actions ? Read Abstract - the paragraph before the introduction ? Lightly skim rest of article, noting structure o Professional review article Actions ? Read Introduction - Pages 1-4 ? Skim Secs. 5.4 & 5.5 if you wish - Pages 33-35 • Turn in a written page, with at least one observation (1-2 sentences) for each example article

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In the popular news, the article discusses the discovery of a planet twice the size of Jupiter. This planet is enormous and has a very low density. This discovery has changed the way we look at the planets. This article is written in a very general and brief way to make it easy to understand for the broad audience unfamiliar with the scientific specifics. In the Science magazine article, relatively detailed discussions have been made about the accretion disk around different types of stars. The article explores the types of disks that form according to the conditions a star makes, whether it is a main-sequence star, a white dwarf, or a red giant. This allows us to understand the planet formation process. It has scientific details, targeting the scientific literate audience.