Research Vocabulary Practice

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What is the most credible place for information?

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Wikipedia is not considered the most credible source for information.

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What is the term for taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own?

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Plagiarism

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What is the author's intent to inform, entertain, or persuade called?

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Author's Purpose

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What are the three main purposes of an author's writing?

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To persuade, inform, or entertain.

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What does it mean to take someone's words and put them in your own words?

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Paraphrase

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What is the term for a brief summary of a larger work?

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Summary

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What is the difference between paraphrasing and summarizing?

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Paraphrasing involves rewording specific passages, while summarizing involves condensing the main ideas.

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What is a credible source?

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A credible source is one that is trustworthy and reliable, often backed by evidence or expert opinion.

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What is the purpose of a works cited page?

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To give credit to the sources used in research and to allow readers to locate those sources.

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What is the term for the main idea of a text?

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Central Idea