NHD Essential Vocab

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Document or object created during an event (e.g., newspaper, diary, interview).

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Primary Source

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Info from those not involved in an event (e.g., textbooks, biographies, encyclopedias).

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Secondary Source

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Statement defining the purpose of a paper or essay

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Thesis

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Writer's position on an issue or problem.

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Thesis/Claim

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Claim from an opposing viewpoint.

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Counterclaim

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Sources used for research with summaries

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Annotated Bibliography

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Sums up ideas, reflects on the essay, provides commentary, and includes no concrete detail.

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Concluding Paragraph (conclusion)

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Opening section of a project

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Introduction

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Credit for others' writing or ideas

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Plagiarism

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A body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

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Evidence