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Living History Research Paper Information
Research: Words to know
Body ~ The bulk of the paper; contains facts/research that will support the thesis.
Cite ~ Giving credit to who/where the information/ideas in the paper came from.
Conclusion ~ Final paragraph of an essay/paper; concludes the essay/paper.
Introduction ~ The first paragraph of a paper; introduces the topic and contains the thesis.
Opinion ~ A belief that is not backed by proof.
Periodicals ~ Magazines, newspapers, and journals.
Plagiarism ~ Using someone else’s words or using someone else’s ideas as if they were your own.
Primary source ~ Gives you firsthand information about a topic.
Secondary source ~ A document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.
Support ~ To furnish evidence for a particular belief or conclusion.
Thesis Statement ~ A sentence that focuses the essay or research paper.
Topic ~ The general subject of the essay or research paper.
Paraphrasing ~ States an idea expressed in a source, but in your own words.
Direct Quotation ~ Repeats the words of a source exactly.
Works Cited list ~ Complete record of the sources referred to in the paper.
Key Words ~ Words to use when researching a topic.
Outline ~ A prewriting device that includes a formal statement of the thesis and all of the supporting points that relate to your topic.
Summarize ~ Tell the main points, put into your own words briefly, a short version.