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| cite | to provide a reference to a source |
| cite | a shortened form of citation |
| direct quote | repeats the words of a source exactly |
| direct quote | quotation marks are used around the quoted material |
| MLA | Modern Language Association |
| MLA | A manuscript and documentation system that was created by members of the MLA. |
| MLA | Topics include underlining, parenthetical documentation, outlining, title page, etc. |
| Outline | A "roadmap" that consists of main topics and subtopics in a logical order |
| outline | It should be revised continually throughout the research process |
| paraphrase | states an idea expressed in a source, but not in the same words |
| parenthetical citation | a shorthand reference to the Works Cited list at the end of the papere |
| parenthetical citation | It gives minimal information about a source such as author's last name and the page number on which the information can be found |
| parenthetical citation | Provides just enough info for the reader to locate the source in the Works Cited list |
| summarize | a shortened statement of an idea in a source |
| summarize | It says the same things in fewer and different words |
| thesis | a single declarative sentence that states the controlling ideas of the research paper |
| thesis | It identifies both the topic and the limited focus and suggest what the body of the paper will cover |
| thesis | It is the last sentence in the introductory paragraph |
| Works Cited | An alphabetical list of all of the sources you have referred to in your paper. |
| Works Cited | It is the very last page of the research paper |
