The standardized set of rules created by the Modern Language Association for formatting academic writing and documenting sources.

A brief citation within the body of the paper that gives credit to a source, usually by listing the author’s last name and page number.

The alphabetical list at the end of an MLA paper that provides full publication information for every source referenced in the essay.

A source written by experts for an academic audience, often peer-reviewed and supported by research, evidence, and citations.

A digital collection of academic sources, such as journals, articles, essays, and reference materials, used for formal research.

The act of presenting another writer’s words, ideas, or work as one’s own by failing to give proper credit.

A restatement of a source’s ideas in substantially new wording and sentence structure while preserving the original meaning.

A condensed explanation of a source’s central ideas, leaving out most specific details and examples.

The exact language from a source, placed inside quotation marks and cited correctly.

A debatable position or assertion that a writer develops and supports with reasoning and evidence.

The controlling argument of an essay that presents the writer’s main claim and often suggests the paper’s line of reasoning.

The facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or research findings used to support a claim.

The writer’s explanation of how the evidence supports the claim and why the evidence matters.

The quality of being trustworthy, accurate, and reliable based on the author, publication, evidence, and purpose of a source.

Annotated Bibliography

A list of sources in proper citation format in which each entry is followed by a brief note explaining the source’s content, credibility, and usefulness.

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MLA Style	The standardized set of rules created by the Modern Language Association for formatting academic writing and documenting sources.
In-Text Citation	A brief citation within the body of the paper that gives credit to a source, usually by listing the author’s last name and page number.
Works Cited	The alphabetical list at the end of an MLA paper that provides full publication information for every source referenced in the essay.
Scholarly Source	A source written by experts for an academic audience, often peer-reviewed and supported by research, evidence, and citations.
Database	A digital collection of academic sources, such as journals, articles, essays, and reference materials, used for formal research.
Plagiarism	The act of presenting another writer’s words, ideas, or work as one’s own by failing to give proper credit.
Paraphrase	A restatement of a source’s ideas in substantially new wording and sentence structure while preserving the original meaning.
Summary	A condensed explanation of a source’s central ideas, leaving out most specific details and examples.
Direct Quotation	The exact language from a source, placed inside quotation marks and cited correctly.
Claim	A debatable position or assertion that a writer develops and supports with reasoning and evidence.
Thesis Statement	The controlling argument of an essay that presents the writer’s main claim and often suggests the paper’s line of reasoning.
Evidence	The facts, quotations, examples, statistics, or research findings used to support a claim.
Commentary	The writer’s explanation of how the evidence supports the claim and why the evidence matters.
Credibility	The quality of being trustworthy, accurate, and reliable based on the author, publication, evidence, and purpose of a source.
Annotated Bibliography	A list of sources in proper citation format in which each entry is followed by a brief note explaining the source’s content, credibility, and usefulness.

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