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Now identify the elements of information in the example that correspond to those listed in the boxes of the lesson.
Sentences 1, 2, 3, and 4: Information element____________ Sentence 5: Information element ____________ Sentences 6 and 7: Information element ____________ Sentence 8: Information element ____________ Sentence 9: Information element_____________
2. Each of the following statements comes from a different research report. Determine the information element each sentence represents: 1. The present study offers clear evidence that ‘hands-on experience’ is not sufficient for the productive learning of computer programming by novices. 2. These findings lead us to believe that more difficult materials should be used in order to give ESL students additional practice in discerning implicit relationships in English texts. 3. What explains this larger than expected gap between the two groups? It may be that dictating to a machine is faster than writing – at least for letters of this type. 4. We readily acknowledge that our research is explanatory and that there are problems with the statistical model. 5. From our results, we suggest that the optimal level of indentation for a computer program is 2-4 spaces. 6. This finding is of considerable importance since it suggests that the ‘resetting’ of the metabolic machinery is not confined to a single homeostatic compartment. 7. The challenge we face as researchers is to continue the investigation of these complex relations to improve our understanding of reading comprehension and learning from text. 8. A second explanation came from a model based on a centre-periphery distinction. In its 'geographical' meaning, the model does not seem very accurate. III. Fill-in Following are a number of discussion statements from various studies. Choose those that can be used in your discussion section and complete them with the information from your research
1. This research offers new directions for the study of specific areas of … 2. Research has reliably shown that … 3. The results of this study are consistent with previous studies in showing… 4. However, this may not be a complete explanation for why … 5. To assist our understanding of …, further research should concentrate more specifically on … 6. In other words, future research could explore whether… 7. Finally, it is interesting to note that … 8. The challenge we face as researchers is to continue … 9. Differences in … may be critical to understanding how and when … 10. Therefore, there is need to investigate the relationship between … 11. The survey findings, combined with data on … confirm that ... 12. Since most studies indicated that …, the implication is that the difference in … found in this study should be carefully evaluated. 13. The findings might have been different if … IV. Analysis Following are the abstracts from reports in different fields. Read them and analyze each sentence for the type of information it contains. a) THE NEWS MEDIA: IT’S ROLE AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND NEWS TO ACTIVE POLITICAL PARTY MEMBERS Conde Grondin Deirdre Grondin University of New Brunswick Abstract: The relative contribution of several sources of information in providing information and news about the political affairs of New Brunswick to "active" political party members is explored. As well, differences between the two major linguistic groups (French and English) of New Brunswick in their usage of news media to obtain political information are illustrated
b)TELEVISION AND FEAR OF CRIME: PROGRAM TYPES, AUDIENCE TRAITS, AND THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF PERCEIVED NEIGHBORHOOD RACIAL COMPOSITION Sarah Eschholz, Georgia State University Ted Chiricos, Florida State University Abstract. Recent work in the area of media and fear of crime suggest that both program content and audience traits are important factors in predicting fear of crime. Working from these premises, this article explores the relationship between watching television and fear of crime among twelve different audience sub-samples and six program types. Additionally, we examine whether respondents' perception of the racial composition of their neighborhood provides a mediating context for the television/fear relationship. Using a random telephone survey of 1,490 adults in Leon County, Florida, we find that program content and audience traits influence the television/ fear relationship. More importantly, these findings demonstrate that perceived racial composition of neighborhood is a crucial dimension in structuring the TV/fear relationship, with television effects for several different program types located primarily among individuals who perceive they live in a neighborhood with high percentages of blacks. Results are discussed in terms of "social threat."
c) MASS COMMUNICATION AND MODERN CULTURE: CONTRIBUTION TO A CRITICAL THEORY OF IDEOLOGY John B. Thompson Abstract This paper argues that the analysis of culture and mass communication should be regarded as central concerns of sociology and social theory. It develops a framework for the analysis of culture and shows how this framework can be applied to the study of mass communication. Focusing on the medium of television, the paper highlights some of the distinctive characteristics of mass communication and examines some of the factors involved in the production, construction and reception of media messages. It is argued that this approach enables the analyst to pose questions concerning the ideological character of mass communication in a new and more fruitful way.
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