NHD Essential Vocab

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time of the event. Ex: Newspaper article, diary, interview, letters.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Thesis Statement

• Research Notes

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event. Ex. Textbook, biographies, encyclopedia (Wikipedia).

• Secondary Source

• Primary Source

• Interview

• Biography

a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay

• Thesis

• Conclusion

• Main Idea

• Introduction

the writer's position on an issue or problem.

• Thesis/Claim

• Opinion

• Stance

• Take

a claim made from an opposing viewpoint.

• Counterclaim

• Opinion

• Differences

• Objection

A list of the sources used for research and a one paragraph summary of each source

• Annotated Bibliography

• Bibliography

• Works Cited Page

• Resources

Sums up your ideas, reflect on what you said in your essay, say more commentary about your subject, or give a personal statement about the subject. Your conclusion is all commentary and does not include concrete detail.

• Concluding Paragraph (conclusion)

• Reflection

• Summary

• Wrap-up

the opening section of a project

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Preview

• Explanation

taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

• Plagiarism

• Theft

• Stealing

• Citation

A body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• Evidence

• Opinions

• Forensics

• Main Idea