MLA Research and Citation Vocab

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What is the concept of taking information from a source and using the same words and language?

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Direct quote

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What does it mean to ensure information is related to the question you are trying to answer?

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Relevant

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What is an informative, non-fiction work called?

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Article

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What is a thesis statement?

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The goal of your writing or research

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What are different versions, or updates, of a work called?

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Edition

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What is the purpose of a citation in research?

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To give credit to the original source of information

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What does MLA stand for?

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Modern Language Association

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What is a bibliography?

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A list of sources used in research or writing

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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

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A primary source is original material, while a secondary source analyzes or interprets primary sources.

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What is a works cited page?

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A page that lists all the sources referenced in a research paper