Genre
Under which genre category do forms of journalism--including science journalism--fall?
Nonfiction
How are print and graphic features different?
Print features impact text (i.e. wording, font, placement, organization), but graphic features show concepts visually, with images
What do we call a reference one accesses online to find information about words, words' meanings, and even pronunciations?
digital dictionary (online dictionary)
In "Learning Rewires the Brain," Alison Pearce Stevens reports on the link between sleep, memory, and ____________.
learning
If neurons need time to strengthen, what must be true about the time one spends studying?
It is better to study over the course of time rather than cramming
What is the author's purpose when writing a piece of science journalism?
to report and explain current news about science for a general audience
Name an example of a print feature that breaks text into chunks that show sections.
Title, headings, or subheadings
"Signal", "transmit", and "relay" all relate to what?
Communicating information by passing it along in stages
When learning a new task, a specific part of the brain becomes active. Explain what happens as that task becomes more and more familiar.
The previously active portion of the brain becomes less active, and the portion of the brain responsible for daydreaming becomes more active.
The strengthening or thickening of what two brainy substances aids in improving the speed at which signals can be fired?
Myelin and glia
What is the purpose of a thesis and with what must it be supported?
Purpose: to identify the central idea of the text
Supported with: evidence
Name an example of a graphic feature that provides a visual for reference.
Photos, illustrations, diagrams
-sign-
What does Pearce believe is happening to memories and newly acquired information while one sleeps?
The brain stores memories and new information from the previous day while one sleeps.
How do nerve cells "talk" to each other?
Nerve sells send signals to each other. Those signals travel through the axon to another nerve cell.
What is used in a science journalism text to illustrate concepts and show how the text is organized?
Print and graphic features
Which type of graphic feature would best present the way in which an amusement park is laid out?
a map
In terms of parts of speech, what's the difference between the word "signature" and "sign"?
Signature is a noun.
Sign is a verb.
What happens to the electrical signals in brain cells during sleep and what impact does this have?
Signals fire in reverse, repeatedly, which helps people commit ideas to memory.
What is the popular phrase Pearce uses to describe being able to perform a task without thinking about it?
"In the zone"
What is the term used to describe a specific set of vocabulary used in a specific field (i.e. science, medicine, education)?
jargon
What is the term used to describe a text that includes information on a topic as well as graphic features, such as diagrams, graphs, and charts?
Infographic
If someone or something is "designated" what does that mean?
it's been appointed
Aside from development of the frontal lobe, specifically the pre-frontal cortex, what else is linked with better decision making?
A thicker sheath of myelin around nerve axons
Logically and scientifically speaking an underdeveloped pre-frontal cortex and weak myelin sheaths can be blamed for what common behavior in teens?
Bad decision making