Definition Keywords
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Definition of Key Terms
Keywords
1. Research
Systematic investigation to establish facts or principles or to collect information of a determinate subject; Diligent searching about aspecific topic.
2. Plagiarism
The act of plagiarizing. It’s the act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of thatauthor’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.
3. Paraphrasing
An expression of a statement or text in other words. A restatement of a text or passage giving the meaningin another form, as for clearness. Rewording. The act or process of rewording or restatement.
4. Summarizing
To make or to be a summary of. Express concisely. State or express in a conciseform.
5. Reference
The act or instance of referring. A mention; allusion. Something for which a name or designation stands; denotation. A direction in a book or writing to some other book,passage, etc. A book, passage, etc., to which one is directed. A source of information or facts.
6. Citations
The quoting of a book or author in support of a fact. The act of citing or quotinga reference to an authority or a precedent.
7. Research Question
A question that the researcher post to guide the investigation.
8. Outline
The essential features or main aspects ofsomething under discussion.
9. Thesis Statement
One sentence that summaries the main point or claim of an essay.
10. Topic sentence
A sentence that captures the meaning of theentire paragraph or group of sentences. It tells what the passage is mainly about.
11. Introduction
A preliminary part, as of a book, speech, etc. An opening passage in a movement or compositionthat precedes the main material.
12. Body
Body paragraphs come after the introduction and before the conclusion. The body is usually the longest part of an essay, and each body paragraph...
Keywords
1. Research
Systematic investigation to establish facts or principles or to collect information of a determinate subject; Diligent searching about aspecific topic.
2. Plagiarism
The act of plagiarizing. It’s the act of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of thatauthor’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.
3. Paraphrasing
An expression of a statement or text in other words. A restatement of a text or passage giving the meaningin another form, as for clearness. Rewording. The act or process of rewording or restatement.
4. Summarizing
To make or to be a summary of. Express concisely. State or express in a conciseform.
5. Reference
The act or instance of referring. A mention; allusion. Something for which a name or designation stands; denotation. A direction in a book or writing to some other book,passage, etc. A book, passage, etc., to which one is directed. A source of information or facts.
6. Citations
The quoting of a book or author in support of a fact. The act of citing or quotinga reference to an authority or a precedent.
7. Research Question
A question that the researcher post to guide the investigation.
8. Outline
The essential features or main aspects ofsomething under discussion.
9. Thesis Statement
One sentence that summaries the main point or claim of an essay.
10. Topic sentence
A sentence that captures the meaning of theentire paragraph or group of sentences. It tells what the passage is mainly about.
11. Introduction
A preliminary part, as of a book, speech, etc. An opening passage in a movement or compositionthat precedes the main material.
12. Body
Body paragraphs come after the introduction and before the conclusion. The body is usually the longest part of an essay, and each body paragraph...
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