Research Paper Terms Quiz-per.1

The subject of your research or essay is the ___________.

• sources

• thesis statement

• facts

• topic

When a source is credible and trustworthy it is considered ________.

The online articles and books where you find information for your research are your ____

• Facts

• Sources

• Supporting details

• Quotes

Information that may be biased or inaccurate (such as information from an advertisement, social media post, or personal blog) is _____

Something that is biased has...

• the quality of being credible and trustworthy

• information that can be proven or measured as opposed to opinions and heresay

• prejudice in favor of or against something based on feelings--not facts; sources with an agenda

True or False:

Facts are bits of information that can be proven or measured as opposed to opinions and hearsay.

• True

• False

Paraphrasing​ is when you ​put (a)   in ​ (b)   words

• information
• your
• facts
• sources
• their
• exact

Plagiarism is when you ​ (a)   ​ (b)   from a source and use it as ​ (c)   ​ (d)   giving credit to the source.

• take
• information
• yours
• without
• paste
• facts
• the truth
• while

Match the following

• to use an author's exact words

• Cite

• to give credit to an author

• Quote

• to briefly state the main idea

• Summarize

To cite is to give ​ (a)   to a source.

• credit
• facts
• topic