CERCA
to say that (something) is true when some people may say it is not true
claim
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a languag
synatx
read and mark any errors
proofread
to quote by way of example, authority, or proof
cite
one of a pair of punctuation marks used chiefly to indicate the beginning and the end of a quotation in which the exact phraseology of another or of a text is directly cited
quotation marks
something which shows that something else exists or is true
evidence
a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral.
comma
re-examine and make alterations to (written or printed matter).
revise
careful study that is done to find and report new knowledge about something; the activity of getting information about a subjec
research
systematic or logical connection or consistency
coherence
an opposing view
counterargument
an instance of using a comma to link two independent clauses.
comma splice
prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.
edit
the list of sources used in the research paper. It should be its own page at the end of the paper.
Works Cited
of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time
chronological order
a group of listeners or spectators; a reading, viewing, or listening public
audience
two or more independent clauses that are incorrectly presented as a single sentence.
run-on sentence error
a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses
sentence
refers to a set of rules and conventions established by an association for crediting sources used in a research paper usually in the fields of social studies and liberal arts
MLA citation
a way of combining the parts in a work of art or literature so that they seem to belong together; a state of being in full agreement
unity
_____________ is the drawing of inferences or conclusions through the use of reason; _______________ is the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
reasoning and inference
a group of words that start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark ending, but it is grammatically incomplete; it is either verbless or without a subject.
fragment sentence error
to set (something, such as a line of a paragraph) in from the margin
indent
citations include the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses. "Here's a direct quote" (Smith 8). Follow the same formatting that was used in the Works Cited list, such as quotation marks
In-text citation
citations to original sources that appear in the text of your paper. This allows the reader to see immediately where your information comes from, and it saves you the trouble of having to make footnotes or endnotes
parenthetical citation