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What is the process of formulating someone else’s ideas in your own words without changing the original meaning?

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Paraphrase

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What does it mean to make the meaning of something clear or understandable?

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Explain

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What are thesis statements for informative TDWs called?

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Controlling idea

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What is it called when you speak or write another’s words while giving them credit with quotation marks and citing the source?

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Quote

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Identify the source type: An autobiography about the 40th president, Ronald Reagan.

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Primary

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What is a primary source?

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A document or physical object created during the time under study.

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What is a secondary source?

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A document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an informative text?

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To present the main idea or argument of the text.

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What are transition words used for in writing?

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To connect ideas and help the flow of the text.

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What is a claim in the context of writing?

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An assertion or statement that is open to challenge and requires support.