MLA Style-MLA style for documentation is widely used in the humanities, especially in writing on language and literature.
Works Cited Page-The works cited page should be the last page of your paper, and it lists identifying information, such as the publication date and location, for each of the sources that you cited in your paper. The sources are listed in alphabetical order by the author’s last name.
Primary Source-first-person" account of an event.
Secondary Source-Interprets and analyzes primary sources. Secondary sources are one step removed from the event.
Plagiarism-is using another person's ideas or creative work without giving credit to that person.
Citation-Citations are found in bibliographies and indexes. A citation is a reference to a work, such as a book or a journal article.
APA Style-A guide for typing research papers in the social sciences, developed by the American Psychological Association, which includes the proper format for typing notes and bibliographic citations.
Database-an organized body of related information.
Website- The entire collection of web pages and other information.
Topics- Category
Note Cards- Lined Rectangular small piece of paper.
Paraphrase-restatement of a text or passage, using other words. The term "paraphrase" derives via the Latin "paraphrasis" from the Greek "Para phraseïn" ("additional manner of expression").
Direct Quotation-The repetition of the exact words of an author or speaker.
Long Quotation-A quotation within a report that is four or more lines in length.
Search Engine-a website used for searching different topics.
Outline- general summary
Rough Draft- the first copy of written work.
Final Draft- the final copy of a written work
Thesis-document that presents the author's research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification.
Introduction- the beginning of a written work
Conclusion- the end of a written work
Transition sentences- A paragraph (from the Greek paragraphos, "to write beside" or "written beside") is a self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea.
Audience- a group of people listening to your ……play, story, etc.
Scope -scope is a suffix used in English denoting viewing and observing. It derives from the scientific Latin suffix -scopium, meaning a viewing instrument, which in turn originates from the ancient Greek verb skopein, to examine.
Two main types of research papers- Secondary and primary
