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Table of Contents

A list of chapters usually on the front few pages of the book that tell the reader where to find them.

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Charts/Graphs

A visual image of information

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Annotate

to comment on a text in the form of written notes

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Research

systematic, diligent investigation to establish facts or to collect information on a specific topic

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Glossary

A list of words that are usually in the back of the book that tell the reader the definitions. The words are listed in alphabetical order

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Maps

A diagram that shows where a specific place is located

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Bias

prejudice against or favoritism toward one side; lacking a neutral point of view  

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Source aka resource

a place or person from which specific information can be obtained

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Headings

A bolded word/title found at the top of a page to indicate the beginning of a chapter.

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Bold/Italicized Text

Bold text is used to make certain text stand out and catch the reader's attention.


Words are italicized to draw attention to them, to differentiate them from the surrounding text, or to indicate that they are foreign words

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Citation

when you state where the information you used came from; used to separate where your ideas are and where another’s ideas are in your paper; (verb) to give the original author credit for their work

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Credibility

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Subheadings

A slightly smaller version of a heading

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Captions

Title/brief explanation to a text

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Claim

an arguable statement that serves as the focus of an essay

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Evaluate

to assess how valuable or useable something is

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Index

A list of names and places found at the end of the book that tell us where they can be found in the text.

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Sidebars


A short article typically on the side of a text just like a caption

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Hypothesis

 an idea, which can be proven, that explains an event or process  

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Plagiarism

  1. the illegal act of using or closely imitating the language and/or ideas of another author without authorization, and the representation of that author's work as one's own by not crediting the original author