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research basics
12 cards·by magggga
source
a text that provides information about a topic
primary source
the original text that a writer addresses in the thesis statement of a research paper.
primary topic
is the subject that a paper discusses
secondary source
a text that supports the primary source or primary topic in a research paper
support sentences
use borrowed ideas in your own writing
first time signal phrase
the FIRST time a seconday source is referenced in a research paper
repeat signal phrase
when referencing a source for the second, third fourth, etc. time
quote
a group of words copied EXACTLY as they appear in a source
paraphrase
the restatement of an idea in a source in YOUR OWN WORDS
citing
to give credit for
parenthetical citation
most common way to cite a source in a research paper written in MLA format
support sentence sandwhich
inserting ideas from sources into your own writing