Research Terms

Embedded quotes

100

What is wrong with the following embedded quote? "The war was a very dangerous one" (Wall 18).

There is no introduction to the quote- It should be: The text says, "The war was a very dangerous one" (Wall 18).

200

What is wrong with the following embedded quote? Yokum says, "The war was a very dangerous one..." (Yokum 53).

You do not need to mention the author twice, only in the intro OR in the in- text citation. Yokum says, "The war was a very dangerous one..." (53).

300

Create an in- text citation for the following quote with the author in the in-text citation: Smith, Jones. "Story of the dogs." 14 January 2009. 17-19. "The dogs ran quickly and jumped over the fence."

The text says, "The dogs ran..." (Smith 17).

400

Create an in- text citation for the following quote, USING THE AUTHOR TO INTRODUCE THE QUOTE: Smith, Jones. "Story of the dogs." 14 January 2009. 17-19. "The dogs ran quickly and jumped over the fence."

Smith says, "The dogs ran..." (17).

500

What is wrong with the following embedded quote? Look for 4 mistakes The Author states "The dogs ran..." (17.)

The author states, "The dogs ran..." (Yokum 17).

Terms 1

100

The date information was published or produced tells you how current it is or how contemporaneous it is with the topic you are researching. Key indicators of the currency of the information are: date of copyright. date of publication. date of last update.

currency

200

-means to combine separate elements to form a whole

-requires the use of a variety of sources

synthesize

300

What is clearly identifies the topic being discussed, includes the points discussed in the paper, and is written for a specific audience.

 Thesis Statement 

400

What is the information therein is reputable and a trusted source for those looking for information on the subject.

credibility

500

What is the concept of one topic being connected to another topic in a way that makes it useful to consider the second topic when considering the first.

relevance

Terms 2

100

Anywhere you can find information

a source

200

The format that research papers are written in

MLA format

300

True or False: information in embedded quotes come from a source, information from paraphrasing doesn't.

FALSE. information used in embedded quotes and paraphrasing both come from a source.

400

A list of your sources used (and it is found at the end of your research project)

a works cited/ bibliography

500

What is one that was created later by someone that did not experience firsthand or participate in the events in which the author is writing about. Secondary sources often summarize, interpret, analyze or comment on information found in primary sources.

secondary source

Terms 3

100

gives a brief statement of the main points

summarize

200

Answers your research question

A thesis statemtent

300

Stealing information and passing it off as your own.

Plagiarism

400

What is it called when you put a citation within your paper?

In - text citation

500

 immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it.

primary source

Terms 4

100

What is the information therein is reputable and a trusted source for those looking for information on the subject.

credibility

200

Putting a source's information into your own words.

Paraphrasing

300

a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly.

bias

400

refers to who will be reading the work

audience

500

What does MLA stand for?

Modern Language Association