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Research Paper
Terms relating to research
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |