Research Vocabulary

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What is MLA format?

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A style of writing and citing.

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What should be the last thing said in the introduction?

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Your Thesis Statement.

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An exact copy from a source or author; using the exact words with quotation marks and a citation is called a _______________.

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Quote.

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A secondary source is _______________.

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A source that discusses information originally presented somewhere else - written later by someone that did not experience it first hand.

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Plagiarism is _______________.

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Taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own.

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What is a primary source?

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An original document or firsthand account of an event.

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What is a citation?

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A reference to a source of information.

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What does paraphrasing mean?

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Restating information in your own words.

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What is a bibliography?

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A list of sources used in research.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

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To present the main argument or claim of a paper.