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Research paper vocab

Terms in this set (15)

Source
Def: Information you use in your paper to support your thesis
Primary Source
Def: Source written by the person you are researching
Secondary Source
Def: Sources written by others about the person you are researching
Thesis Statement
Def: A sentence that presents your main argument.
Note Card
Def: Includes a summary, paraphrase, or direct quotations from a source
Source Card
Def: Gives complete information about a source
Statistics
Def: Numerical data you can use to support your thesis
Direct Quotation
Def: Using your source's exact words, in quotation marks
Summary
Def: Using a source's idea (not words) in a shortened format
Paraphrase
Def: Using a source's idea but your own words, regardless of length
Outline
Def: A tool to organize the key ideas in your paper
Documentation
Def: Giving credit to your source for info you use
In-Text Citation
Def: Material included in parentheses within your paper to identify your source
Works Cited Page
Def: A list of the sources you used in your paper, alphabetized and with complete bibliographic info
Plagiarism
Def: Presenting the work done by someone else as if it's your own, even if it's accidental!
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