Research Vocab.

recognized expert or people with relevant experience

• authority

• biased writing

• thick question

• credible source

a piece that only includes information supporting the author's opinion/stance.

• authority

• reliable

• biased writing

• reason(s)

a list of any source that was used to collect information while researching

• bibliography

• works cited

• Five Rs

• recent

information that can be trusted as true; you can determine if a source is credible using Five Rs (recency, reasons, reliability, reaction, & relevance)

• thin question

• credible source

• relevant

• inquiry

the method used to determine if a source is credible; includes recency, reasons, reliability, reactions, and relevance

• MLA format

• database

• paraphrase

• Five Rs

a source published within the last 5-10 years

• recent

• reliable

• relevant

• reasons

a credible source is created to inform, rather than to persuade, entertain, or spread misinformation

• recent

• reason(s)

• reaction

• relevant

a source written/created by an authority on the topic

• recent

• reliable

• reaction

• relevant

a credible source does NOT try to get an emotional reaction from the audience

• reliable

• reaction

• relevant

• reaction(s)

a collection of credible sources of information

• inquiry

• Google

• database

• paraphrase