You science popularization texts are those who seek share information, research and scientific concepts to a lay audience, that is, an audience that is unaware of or knows little about the subject. Therefore, these texts are structured to ensure reader understanding, using examples, comparisons and explanations whenever necessary. In the structure, it is possible to find, in addition to verbal information, non-verbal elements that enhance and enrich the text.
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Characteristics of the scientific dissemination text
Scientific popularization texts are used to share information, research and other data, of a scientific nature, but with a explanatory, didactic language and, therefore, more superficial and comprehensive, thus distinguishing itself from the specialized language of the scientific text. Therefore, the first characteristics of these texts are the thematic approach to scientific subjects and the use of an accessible language.
To accomplish this goal, texts need to avoid certain linguistic behaviors, such as the use of specialized terms or theoretical explanations with technical language. It is advisable that these contents are somehow translated into a simple, objective and accessible communication. The purpose is to share, to a large and diverse audience, important content that is restricted to environments and subjects in the area.
Despite this strong need to make information accessible, scientific popularization texts need theoretical background, therefore, they commonly present theories and theoretical concepts, accompanied by explanations, whenever necessary. Another feature of this textual genre and the presentation of ideas, procedures, findings and results about some topic.
for your explanatory character, these texts usually have a predominance of textual type expository, which presents themes and explains them in order to ensure the reader's understanding. Depending on the text, it is also possible that there is the presence of non-verbal language, such as illustrations, photos, graphics and others.
Structure of the scientific dissemination text
The structure of scientific dissemination texts may vary depending on the subject or subjects dealt with, the data and concepts that will be addressed, in addition to contextual interferences, such as the target audience and the vehicle of disclosure. However, it is possible to identify a basic organization common to this genre.
The first part is the introduction, which presents the subject of the text, bringing known information and some new ones, in order to situate and attract the reader to the text. Every introduction fulfills an essential function in the text, as it is she who must catch the initial attention and situate the reader, preparing you for reading development.
O text development must present the new information, explain them, scientifically substantiate them, so that the reader can appropriate this knowledge, even though he is not an expert in the field. Thus, it is necessary to present research methodologies, data and statistics, scenarios and specific characteristics, all so that the subject is well directed to the public.
Finally, in the conclusion, the results achieved must be presented., in case a specific research is addressed, or closing the thematic exhibition, through a rapprochement between the ideas presented and discussed previously.
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How to make a science popularization text
To produce a text for scientific dissemination, it is first necessary to have clarity on the main idea that will be presented, in some cases it may be a statement or a concept. The certainty of the idea that will be exposed is essential to guarantee that the text is developed gradually, strategically and objectively.
Based on this choice, we go to the selection of "evidence" that will support the text message. In this sense, it is important to highlight relevant comparisons, cause and effect relationships, methodologies of research and its results, statistical data and other argumentative references for development.
These two initial steps take place before the textual production itself, as it is the study and research activities that qualify all writing. From this, in the introduction, present the theme of the text in a simple and approximate way to the reader, to locate and attract him. In development, the argumentative strategies that prove the information are presented.
In the conclusion, the ideas presented above must be “tied together”, punctuating the pertinent reflections and presenting, if necessary, research results and conclusions. Throughout the text, if necessary, it is possible to add non-verbal texts to enhance the understanding of the subjects.
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Example of scientific dissemination text
Below is an example of a scientific dissemination text, published on UOL's website.|1|
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Scientists discover that animals use dialects to communicate Some animals use "dialects" to communicate, such as whales, dolphins, bees and birds, said the German science magazine "PM Magazin" in its September issue. This is another aspect more in common between the way of human and animal communication, recently discovered by the scientific community. Dolphins invent different whistles to communicate, according to scientists. An example of the different dialects occurs with the estrelinha-de-poupa (regulusregulus), a small bird characterized by having a yellow spot on its head, and whose chirping differs in tone from its Chinese counterparts. In the case of dolphins, animals that would have an intelligence similar to that of men, scientists have proven that they invent different whistles to communicate. A group of researchers at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, has demonstrated that dolphins have the ability to talk about a third animal that is not present. The crow or the tuim-da-columbia (forpusconspicillatus), for example, use custom names to call each other. In addition to acoustics, some animals also use other means of communication. This is the case of male spiders, which use the net woven by a female to ask if they can get close to her, since, depending on the pace at which they walk along the threads, they can be mistaken for prey. |
In the example above, it is possible to identify that the topic addressed – communication between other animals – is a statement concluded by scientists. THE Marking of place in science serves as validation of the subject, after all, this is a topic that is unknown to the general public. Thus, scoring the social location of those who reached this conclusion qualifies and validates the topic addressed.
Other references such as "A group of researchers from the University of St. Andrews", "German magazine of scientific dissemination" are also validators of the information and are configured as authoritative voices about the subject. In the presentation of the animals, it is possible to find two references, one of the popular name and the other of the scientific name. This strategy makes the relationship between scientific information and popular knowledge.
Finally, it is possible to identify that the author uses a simple, accessible and objective language in dealing with the theme. All scientific information is inserted in a balanced way, with known information and simple explanations, which serve for a more comprehensive understanding of the analyzed phenomenon.
By Talliandre Matos
grammar teacher
Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/redacao/texto-divulgacao-cientifica.htm