Research Paper Basic Vocabulary

Periodical

(n) a newspaper, magazine, or other publication that is published at regular intervals (daily, monthly, weekly, etc.). http://www.vcsd.k12.ny.us/cms/lib/NY24000141/Centricity/Domain/161/Research%20Vocab%20List%201.pdf

Source

(n) information — such as a database article, magazine, website, person, encyclopedia, or book—that provides information for a research paper. Teachers often limit the types of sources that may be used for a research paper.

Modern Language Association (MLA format)

(n) standards for the formatting, page layout, and use of citations in a research paper. MLA formatting is widely used in high school and college for English papers.

Plagiarism

(n) using someone else's words or ideas without giving proper credit (or giving any credit at all). Whether intentional or accidental, plagiarism is a serious offense.

Paraphrase

(v or n) a restatement of what someone else said or wrote. A paraphrased statement uses different words than the original, but has the same essential meaning. Here is a example: the statement "I'm flat broke" can be paraphrased as "I don't have any money." The voice of the writing has changed, but the essential meaning of both sentences is the same.

Direct Quote

(v or n) to write, word-for-word, what someone else said or wrote. When quoting someone: use quotation marks use a signal phrase to identify the source cite the source that you got the words from (an article,

Summarize

(v) to condense the content of a passage of writing, to re-create (in your own words) its main idea. Is shorter than the original work.

Research Paper

A paper or project that presents the results of investigation on a selected topic

Outline

Essay outline with bullet points

Brainstorm

The first step in writing a paper

Research

a seeking for knowledge

Bibliography

an alphabetical list of sources referenced in a paper

American Psychology Association (APA format)

an established set of simple procedures, or style rules, that would codify the many components of scientific writing to increase the ease of reading comprehension.

Footnote

an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.

Organize

arrange by systematic planning and united effort

Evaluate

estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of

Compile

get or gather together

Provide

give something useful or necessary to

Annotate

highlight and take notes in the margins

Works Cited

is a list of sources that you have incorporated within your paper by using the ideas, information, and quotes of others.

In-text Citation

is to help readers easily find the sources in the Works Cited page that correspond to your referenced passage

Information

knowledge acquired through study or experience

Cite

make reference to http://www.vocabulary.com/lists/34736#view=notes

Thesis Statement

usually appears at the end of the introductory paragraph of a paper, and it offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper, etc.

Antonym

word with opposite meaning