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        | in an essay, the topic sentence or another statement that tells the reader what the main idea is |  | 
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        | to restate the words of another person in ones own words, such as restatement |  | 
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        | to change or otherwise improve a draft by making changes in content or grammar as needed |  | 
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        | a research presents the results of investigation on a selected topic |  | 
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        | any online resource from which you gather information for your research paper |  | 
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        | a list of all source and related publications informatio used in the preparation of a paper; usually appearing at the end of a book or paper |  | 
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        | a formal statement of facts about a subject |  | 
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        | the acknowledgement of a source within the body of a report or essay |  | 
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        | a 4x6 index card used to summarize, paraphrase or quote information found on a select topic for research |  | 
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        | the act of using another person's words or ideas without acknowledgement |  | 
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        | a subject discussion idea which will be researched |  | 
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        | a magazine or other publication that is issued at regular intervals |  | 
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        | a presentation of the exact words that a person said, wrote, or thought |  | 
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        | the work about which one writes a literary or other type of essay and with which one |  | 
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        | books or other references used in library research |  | 
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        | a brief rewording of the important ideas in a reading selection, a film, a lecture, etc. |  | 
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        | modern language association |  | 
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