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| primary source | The original document or firsthand account of an event. |
| secondary source | Retells or gives an opinion based on a primary or firsthand account of an event. |
| sources | Should be relevant and reliable. |
| primary sources | In research you should always use this type of source. |
| citation | Contains the information about a source needed to locate the source again and/or to verify its reliability. |
| Step 4 of the Research Process | Find sources to help answer your research question. |
| thesis statement | the guiding sentence for the whole paper. (Like a compass, it tells the reader the direction the paper will go in) |
| 3 Supporting Ideas | How many supporting ideas should you include in your thesis statement? |
| topic | The 3 supporting ideas must relate to this. |
| Taking a stance | Choosing a side or stating what you believe. |
