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Section 1

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topic sentence

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A sentence, most often appearing at the beginning of a paragraph, that announces the paragraph's idea and often unites it with the work's thesis.

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claim

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An assertion, usually supported by evidence

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credible source

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one the reader can trust

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quote

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anything that is copied word for word from the text

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transition words

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Words and devices that bring unity and coherence to a piece of writing. Examples: however, in addition, and on the other hand.

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paraphrase

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A restatement of a text or passage in other words.

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reasons

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Main point statements that summarize several related pieces of evidence and show why you should believe or do something

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description essay

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A form of discourse that uses language to create a mood or emotion; describes something or someone by appealing to the reader's senses: sight, sound, touch, smell and taste

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secondary sources

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A secondary source is any source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after that event, period or issue has passed.

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MLA

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Modern Language Association; Guidelines for documenting and citing sources during a research project.

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parenthetical citation

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An in-text citation stating the author and page number from which the direct quote was taken. It is noted with parenthesis. I.e. (Smith 19).

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electronic databases

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virtual library index where you can search for articles and books

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plagiarism

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copying of someone else's work and claiming it as your own; can be easily remedied by quoting and properly citing

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evidence

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the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

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Prewriting

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brainstorming, cubing, looping, free writing, and all of the strategies one uses to narrow the focus of a topic for an essay

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analysis

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an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

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thesis

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In expository writing, the thesis statement is the sentence or group of sentences that directly expresses the author's opinion, purpose, meaning, or position. Expository writing is usually judged by analyzing how accurately, effectively,and thoroughly a writer has proven the thesis.

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metacognitive

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awareness of own knowledge and ability ot understan, control and manipulate our cognitive processes

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narrative

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The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. May be used to prove a point.

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in-text citation

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Giving credit to a source in the text of your essay by using parentheses, or by citing the reference in the sentence

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