Text Evidence Vocabulary

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To quote from text to help support or prove a point

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cite

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The exact words of someone else woven into your writing, noted by using quotation marks

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direct quotation

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Sources the reader can trust and believe because they are authorized or published by a reputable person or organization that uses research as evidence

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credible sources

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Stating the author and page or paragraph number from a source when using a direct quotation.

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In-text citation.

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Statements that are written by the author that prove their claim makes sense

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logical reasoning

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restatement or rewording of an idea from a text

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paraphrasing

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the practice of taking someone else's work and passing it off as your own

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plagiarism

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A specialized way of ordering punctuation, grammar, and in-text citations from a specific set of guidelines.

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preferred style

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Facts that come from sources

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Relevant evidence

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a place where information on a topic is gathered

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source