Research Terminology and Argumentative Writing

The last page of your paper; it lists identifying information for each source cited in paper in alphabetical order

part of the in-text citation--at the end of the source material there should be parentheses with the page number of the source material

a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals

to rewrite the text in your own words so that it is shorter than the original

the exact words of another author in your paper

the use of someone else’s work without giving that person the proper credit or no attribution at all

information that is so well-known that it can be found in numerous sources and does not have to be cited

when you provide information about the source in the text of your paper

where you got your information from, whether it is a book, journal article, web site, or a database.

to rewrite the text in your own words so that it is about the same number of words as the original