Paper Writing Vocab

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Wraps up writing and reminds readers of the main idea.

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concluding sentence

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Tool to think about and organize your paper.

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outline

Front

Restatement of a written work in one's own words, retaining the original meaning.

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paraphrase

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Act of discarding all ideas on a subject for future consideration.

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brainstorm

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Notation of a source used for a paper

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citation

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Meaning of a text:

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comprehend

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Exact repetition of someone's words.

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direct quote

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Information supporting a belief (e.g., facts, statistics, testimony)

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evidence

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Documentation of information within a paper refers to:

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in-text citation

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Process of entering keywords on a webpage to find specific info.

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internet search