Research Vocabulary

a sentence that states the focus of a single paragraph

• opinion

• topic sentence

• research

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

the main idea or focus of an essay

• topic sentence

• direct quote

• plagiarism

• thesis statement

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

brief restatement of the most important points of the passage

• topic sentence

• direct quote

• summary

• research

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

group of words copied from the text

• direct quote

• summary

• paraphrase

• topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

rewording of something written by someone else

• direct quote

• plagiarism

• credible source

• paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

copying or using someone else's words without citing your source

• plagiarism

• paraphase

• thesis statement

• research

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

information to support your claim or opinion

• topic sentence

• plagiarism

• cite evidence

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

the reason the author wrote the passage (persuade, inform, or entertain)

• topic sentence

• research

• thesis statement

• author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

text that is free from bias and contains factual evidence

• credible source

• research

• direct qoute

• summary

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

careful study and investigation for the purpose of discovering and explaining new knowledge

• plagiarism

• research

• topic sentence

• paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D