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College Writing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Audience | The person to whom an argument is directed |
| Authorites | an accepted source of experts on a given topic |
| Background statement | information provided to create a context for the paper |
| body | the bulk of a paper: facts, research, argument to support the thesis |
| cite | to use and document actual text or original ideas from one of the sources |
| claim | the statement that asserts a belief or truth, requiring supporting evidence |
| conclusion | final paragraph of the paper; concludes paper by showing validity of thesis |
| evidence | material offered to support an argument |
| Opposing Viewpoints | online databases that provides access to periodicals/articles/academic material that has been catalogued |
| essay | a short literary composition on a single subject, usually presenting the personal view of the writer |
| Introduction | the first paragraph of the paper; introduces the topic and contains the thesis and the structural statement |
| Graphic organizer | a preliminary visual organization of the research paper |
| online sources | any online resource from which you gather information for your research paper |
| opinion | a belief held with confidence but not sustained by positive knowledge or proof |
| outline | a preliminary sketch of what the research paper will look like |
| pagination | the numbering of each page of your research paper |
| paraphrase | rewriting |
| Citation | device by which you document the source of research |
| periodical | magazines newspapers and journals |
| plagiarism | use of the material without required documentation |
| propaganda | an argument advancing a point without regard to reason, fairness, or truth |
| quotations | the exact words from a source |
| report | a formal statement of facts on a given subject |
| research paper | a formal, cited paper that presents the results of investigation on a selected topic |
| sound argument | a valid argument supported by facts and common knowledge |
| sources | where a researcher finds info |
| structural statement | sentence or group of sentences lists the major arguments of the paper in the order in which they will appear |
| support | to furnish evidence for a particular belief |
| thesis | a sentence that focuses the research paper and states the opinion of view to be developed in the paper |
| topic | the general subject of the research paper |
| working thesis | a thesis that changes |
| works cited page | last page of paper, lists all sources |
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