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| annotated bibliography | a bibliographic entry in MLA format that is followed by a SUMMARY of the article, book, etc. |
| body | the main portion of the paper that presents the ideas, examples, details, etc. |
| Conclusion | the final section of a paper that summarixed the argument or main ideas and ties the paper together |
| introduction | the opening section of a paper, which presents the main idea and grabs the reader's attention and sets the tone |
| paraphrase | a restatement of an original passage in one's own words that stays true to the original ideas of the passage |
| parenthetical citation | the placement of citations withing the text using parentheses to set off source information |
| plagiarism | the act of dishonestly presenting someone else's words or ideas as your own |
| quotation | a word-for-word passage that is taken directly from your source and used in your paper, surrounded by quotation marks |
| Restatement of thesis | rewriting the thesis statement in a broader manner to use in the conclusion of the paper |
| Thesis statement | a statement in one or two sentences that presents the main idea or purpose of the writing assignment |
| title | a 4- to 10-word phrase that presents the topic of your paper in an interesting fashion |
| topic | the subject that the paper is about |
| verbatim | word-for-word |
| Works Cited | a MLA listing of all of the sources USED in writing the paper |
| Works Consulted | a MLA listing of all of the sources LOOKED AT when writing the paper |
