Sources

In this video, Grammar Squirrel follows reports of a discovery made by palaeontologist, Hazel Digsbury. They consider the different forms of these reports as the news moves through Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary sources. Afterwards, Grammar Squirrel learns why it matters which of these sources are used in academic writing. ******** For more information and resources on sources, check out: The Identifying Different Types of Sources Guide: http://scwrl.ubc.ca/student-resources... Additional science writing resources: http://scwrl.ubc.ca/student-resources/ ScWRL website: http://scwrl.ubc.ca/ Follow us on Twitter @scwrl_ubc for hundreds of useful science writing tips.