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Research Paper
Terms relating to research
Question | Answer |
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primary resources | first hand accounts, research gathered straight from the source. EX: speeches, interviews, autobiographies, diaries, letters |
secondary resources | These are resources that you interpret and analyze from others research. Examples include Encyclopedias, newspaper or magazine articles, textbooks, biographies. |
thesis statement | This is usually one sentence in the introductory paragraph of an expository piece that summarizes and states your viewpoint on the subject. Think: topic + your belief about the topic = thesis statement |
plagiarism | Copying someone else’s work without giving them proper credit(General knowledge need not be cited) |
Parenthetical citations | This is when you cite your source within the text (replaces footnotes). |
MLA Works Cited page | MLA=Modern Language AssociationWorks Cited page is the last page of your document that lists the resource you have used and cited within the paper. |