Research Vocab. Week 4

Choose the correct definition for the following word: IDEA

• The main point or meaning of a written work
• The personal tone and flavor of the author's message
• Show that something is true through providing evidence
• A lesson, moral, or shared human experience

Choose the correct definition for the following word: CONVENTIONS

• The overall organization of the essay 
• The internal structure of the piece including paragraphing and essay format
• The mechanical correctness including grammatical usage, capitalization, and punctuation
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  Give a description of the main points; emphasize the structure

Choose the correct definition for the following word: ANALYSIS

• Reveal the true meaning and make deeper connections
• Remove misunderstandings of what something means
• Bring support to your main theme, idea, etc through related details
• The internal structure of the piece including paragraphing and essay format

Choose the correct definition for the following word: VOICE

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  A meaningful evaluation of a topic that allows one to form a judgement or opinion
  
• The internal structure of the piece including paragraphing and essay format
• A lesson, moral, or shared human experience
• The personal tone and flavor of the author's message

Choose the correct definition for the following word: ORGANIZATION

• Give a concise account of the key points of a matter, story, film, or written work; remove unnecessary details
  
• The internal structure of the piece including paragraphing and essay format
• Show adequate grounds for decisions and be able to support reasoning
• Give clarification and meaning to a piece of information

Choose the correct definition for the following word: SENTENCE FLUENCY

• One's ability to know the language fluently 
• The rhythm and flow of the language and diversity of sentence types (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)
• The internal structure of the piece including paragraphing and essay format
• Paraphrased or quoted information from from a text or resource to support your overall theme or topic

Choose the correct definition for the following word: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE

• Research that has been proven to be true 
• Paraphrased or quoted information from from a text or resource to support your overall theme or topic
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  Specific descriptions that offer deeper support or enhance overall meaning
• Provide the key points of something in a shortened version using different words

Choose the correct definition for the following word: WORD CHOICE

• The internal structure of the piece including paragraphing and essay format
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  The personal tone and flavor of the author's message
• The vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning and enhance creativity
• Anytime an author uses sensory details 

Choose the correct definition of the following word: CITATION

• A specific quote that supports the theme
• Provide credit to the original author through MLA format
• Give the precise meaning or meanings of a word or concept
• Show something clearly by providing proof, evidence, or examples

Choose the correct definition for the following word: PARAPHRASE 

• Directly quoting an author
• Bring together various pieces of information in a way that make sense
• The main point or meaning of a written work
• Provide the key points of something in a shortened version using different words