Citation Station
This feature on a Works Cited page means the second and subsequent lines of an entry are indented.
What is hanging indent?
This refers to the facts, statistics, examples, or expert testimony used to back up a claim in an argumentative paper.
What is the evidence used to support a claim?
This term refers to the practice of taking someone's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.
What is plagiarism?
Usually appearing at the end of the introduction, this single sentence summarizes the main point or claim of the entire essay.
What is a thesis statement?
This is the most basic format for a MLA Works Cited entry for a book.
What is: Author. Title. Publisher, Year.?
In MLA style, this is the name of the alphabetical list of sources found at the very end of a research paper.
What is a Works Cited Page?
If a source is written by a well-known individual who specializes in the field, it meets this criterion for reliability.
What is authority or expertise (expert)?
This initial, tentative statement guides your research but is expected to change as you learn more.
What is a thesis?
This is a brief summary of a research article, usually found at the beginning, that helps readers quickly discern the paper's purpose.
What is an abstract?
Professors often use this two-word question to challenge students to explain the importance of their findings.
What are implications?
When a source has three or more authors, both MLA and APA use this Latin abbreviation to mean "and others."
What is et al.?
This type of source is reviewed by other subject-matter experts before publication, signifying high credibility.
What is a scholarly or peer-reviewed journal?
Unlike a bibliography this specific type of list includes a short descriptive and evaluative paragraph under each citation?
What is an Annotated Bibliography?
To be considered a valid claim for an argument paper, a statement must be this—meaning a reasonable person could disagree with it.
What is arguable (or debatable)?
The utilization of emotion (guilt, empathy, sense of urgency...) is used alongside of evidence-based research to prompt readers to partake in a call for action. This is called what?
What is Pathos Rhetorical Appeal?
This punctuation mark is used inside an in-text citation to separate two or more different sources within the same parentheses.
What is a semicolon?
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These are the three criteria to consider when evaluating a website's credibility.
What are Author (Authority - publisher/database), Purpose (Bias), and Timeliness (Currency)?
This is the process of blending and connecting ideas from multiple sources to form a new, unified argument.
What is synthesis?
This rhetorical move involves acknowledging an opposing view before proving why your own argument is stronger.
What is a counterargument (or concession/refutation)
An Argumentative Essay defends your own claim using selected evidence. A Synthesis Essay connects evidence from multiple sources to form a new, unified idea or argument based on the relationships between those sources.
What is the difference between argumentative and Synthesis?
This is the crucial step in an argumentative paper where the writer anticipates and responds to opposing viewpoints.
What is Counterargument/Refutation?
This psychological bias causes researchers to seek out and favor evidence that supports their pre-existing beliefs while ignoring contrary evidence.
What is confirmation bias?
This is what the acronym 'APA' stands for.
What is the American Psychological Association?
The conclusion or perspective the author wants the audience to accept?
What is a claim?
Pathos, ethos, and logos are what we use when writing to convince an audience of your credibility and reliability.
What are Rhetorical Appeals?