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The text at the beginning of the academic article which summarizes the whole article.

Abstract 

100

Showing a tendency to favour a particular perspective/point of view 

biased


100

a summary, paraphrase, or quotation which is from a source text

citation


100

information or statistics collected and examined as part of a research study

data

100

explaining or describing something

expository


200

the likely consequences of something

implication


200

the points that were not covered in a piece of writing or a research project

limitation


200

to find your way around something

navigate


200

based on only facts & evidence, not influenced by personal judgements 

objective


200

the use of someone else's work in your own writing without acknowledgement

plagiarism


300

a statement about what you think may happen in the future 

prediction


300

the reasons for doing something in a particular way 

rationale


300

a situation in which agreement has been reached about the answer to a question 

resolution


300

the range of ideas that a text, a presentation or a piece of research deals with 

scope


300

research that is based on reading about what others have already researched and written about

secondary research


400

What's the acronym of STEM

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Maths 

400

the main point which you argue for and support with evidence in a piece of writing 

thesis


400

based on what is logical & true 

valid


400

a connection between two things where one is affected or influenced by the other in some way 

Association


400

how a text is connected in terms of meaning & language

cohesion

500

an agreement between two people or groups in which each changes their position so as to reach a solution

compromise


500

the way a speaker gives a lecture or presentation ex. speed,volume,clarity 

delivery

500

articles written for academic journals are usually reviewed by other academics in the field before they are accepted for publication 

peer-reviewed 

500

the ability to give a presentation without reading from or memorizing a prepared script 

script independence


500

based on what is logical/true 

valid