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6th Grade
09/24/2014

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thesis statement
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in an essay, the topic sentence or another statement that tells the reader what the main idea is
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paraphrase
Definition
to restate the words of another person in ones own words, such as restatement
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revise
Definition
to change or otherwise improve a draft by making changes in content or grammar as needed
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research paper
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a research presents the results of investigation on a selected topic
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online sources
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any online resource from which you gather information for your research paper
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workd cited
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a list of all source and related publications informatio used in the preparation of a paper; usually appearing at the end of a book or paper
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report
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a formal statement of facts about a subject
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citation
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the acknowledgement of a source within the body of a report or essay
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a note card
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a 4x6 index card used to summarize, paraphrase or quote information found on a select topic for research
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plagiarism
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the act of using another person's words or ideas without acknowledgement
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a topic
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a subject discussion idea which will be researched
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periodical
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a magazine or other publication that is issued at regular intervals
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direct quotation
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a presentation of the exact words that a person said, wrote, or thought
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primary source
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the work about which one writes a literary or other type of essay and with which one
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reference/source
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books or other references used in library research
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summary
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a brief rewording of the important ideas in a reading selection, a film, a lecture, etc.
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MLA FORMAT
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modern language association
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