Vocabulary
Elements of Research Writing
Prewriting an Informative Research Report.
Vocabulary
Avoid Plagiarism
100
Research
Writing a way to gather information and present it for others to read.
100
An effective research report has these characteristics
1. A specific thesis statement that states the report's main ideas. 2. Evidence, like facts and expert's opinions to support the thesis 3. A deep look into the topic organized logically with a clearly stated point of view 4. Pictures that help explain important ideas. 5. Citations from where you found the information 6. Correct formatting according to a style manual. 7. Effective sentence structure and correct spelling, grammar, and usage
100
Choosing a topic
1. Decide which form of paper you want to write 2. Determine an appropriate topic. 3. Choose from the Topic Bank or come up with your own 4. Think about topics that come to your mind.
100
Procedures
A way of doing something (steps to do that thing)
100
Plagiarism
1.Using someone else's words or ideas without acknowledging the source of the information. 2. Carefully take notes, many plagiarism errors come because people write information on their notecards too similar to the original source and do not have a citation
200
Formatting
Presentation
200
Biographical Profiles
Present information about the life and work of a real person, either dead or alive.
200
Narrow your topic
1. Narrow your topic to one specific idea to focus on 2. Take your broadest idea and narrow it down to something even more specific that you can create a main focus on
200
Critique
Look over something bring up points about it either for or against
200
Be brief
don't include whole sentences.
300
Compile
Gather information from other sources
300
Documentaries
Filmed reports that focus on a particular topic or issue. Use spoken and written text, photos, videos, music and other sound effects.
300
Consider Audiences and Purpose
1. Think about your audience and the purpose you want to get across 2. How do you want your audience to respond to your report? What is your purpose: to inform? To astonish? Something else? What is your point of view?
300
Paraphrase
Reword something in your own words
300
Direct Quotations
Identify the source and enclose the exact words in a quotation.
400
Seminars
A topic being discussed by someone who knows what it is about to people
400
Health Reports
Present up to date information, statistics and research about a specific disease or health related issue
400
Make a research plan
1. After you have written your major research question you can make a research plan.
400
Summarize
A brief statement about main points.
400
Summarize
Sum up important passages
500
Plagiarism
Using someone else's words or ideas without acknowledging the source of the information
500
Trend Analyses
Present information, data, and conclusions about a current development or tendency, such as current events, opinions, styles, or cultural and technological developments.
500
Print Resource
1. Search for print resources on the internet
500
Anecdote
A short or amusing story about something that happened
500
Paraphrase
Restate an idea in your own words
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