typologies

• the 6 typologies of information

  1. Factual vs. Analytical

  2. Subjective vs. Objective

  3. Current Vs. Historical

  4. Scholarly vs. Popular

  5. Primary vs. Secondary

  6. Stable vs. Unstable
• factual


  based on the evidence and findings provided by reliable sources or experts
• factual


  more on academic text
• factual


  books, encyclopedias, periodicals, or technical reports by agencies
• analytical


  an analysis or interpretation of facts by an individual, usually an expert on the subject
• analytical


  feature articles, commentaries, or reviews
• DepEd, CHED, and TESDA


  factual information comes from agencies such as _____, _____, and _______
• subjective


  based on personal opinions, interpretations, points of view, emotions, and judgment
• subjective


  an example of this are newspapers
• objective


  is fact-based, measurable and observable (no judgment!)
• objective


  an example of this are technical reports
• current


  refers how to up-to-date or how recent the information is (talks of trends!)
• historical


  old information but very useful in providing insights and comparison of events (used as a pattern!)
• scholarly


  research-based
• scholarly


  comes from academic sources and a product of an author's expertise and study on the subject matter
• scholarly


  EX: erik, academia.edu, google scholar, researchgate
• popular


  mere hearsay
• popular


  appeals to general interest
• popular


  usually found in general circulation materials such as magazines, or online feature articles
• primary


  original, first-hand information
• primary


  hasn't been interpreted, analyzed, condensed, or changed
• secondary


  written by someone other than the original researcher or author
• secondary


  only interpret primary sources
• stable


  no changes in information (not being updated)
• stable


  will last for a long time
• unstable


  still being updated