NOUNS
The book, article, etc., from which you take info for your report
SOURCE
THE CATCHY OPENING OF AN INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
LIKEABLE LEAD
this sentence is located between the thesis and the likeable lead
BRIDGE SENTENCE
uses last word of previous paragraph to begin next paragraph’s topic sentence
SIMPLE PARAGRAPH HOOK
using someone else’s words or ideas as your own without giving them credit
PLAGIARISM
when the second line of a reference page entry is indented but the 1st line of the entry IS NOT
HANGING INDENTION
the style most liberal arts subjects use to document their sources in essays
MLA
restate in a shorter way but giving your own perspective
SUMMARIZE
uses strong verbs, concise not vague words, a variety of words
GOOD WORD CHOICE
the name given to the last page of an essay in APA style that lists sources
REFERENCE PAGE
a written composition describing your experience in a group project
REFLECTION
synonymous with Works Cited or References page at the end of an essay
BIBLIOGRAPHY PAGE
demonstrates a variety of sentence lengths and complexity
SENTENCE FLUENCY
AN OPINION BASED ON FACTS
PERSPECTIVE
a word or words that show you are about to add on, compare, contrast, give a sequence or order of time, disagree, or demonstrate cause/effect
TRANSITION PHRASES
info like the title, date of publication, author’s name, place published, etc.
PUBLICATION INFORMATION
this phrase tells your reader the words coming after it aren’t your own
SIGNAL PHRAZE
when a pattern in statistical data keeps going in the same direction
TREND
unity in essay’s that’s achieved by transitions + logical development of ideas
CEHERENCY
when there is good reason to believe the reliability of a source it has this
CREDIBILITY
the style most STEM subjects use for documenting sources referred to
APA
this sentence is like a road map of the body paragraph topics
ORDER OF DETAILS SENTENCE
restate in a shorter way but keeping the author’s perspective
PARAPHRASE
errors in grammar, mechanics, and usage that interrupt reading of your essay
CONVENTIONS ERRORS
a short reference to a source you’ve used that’s placed inside parenthesis
IN TEXT CITATION