Research Paper

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What is bias?

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An author or source is prejudiced or close-minded by only seeing one side to an argument for personal reasons.

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What does it mean to paraphrase?

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When you put the words of others into your own words.

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What is a summary?

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The summary is what the passage is mostly about.

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Is copying information and text from the Internet considered plagiarism?

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False.

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What is a source?

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A source refers to acquiring information for your report from a book, newspaper article, website, etc.

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What is the purpose of a research paper?

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To present an argument or analysis based on research and evidence.

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What is the difference between summarizing and paraphrasing?

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Summarizing condenses the main ideas, while paraphrasing rewrites the text in your own words.

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What is a thesis statement?

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A thesis statement is a sentence that summarizes the main point or claim of a research paper.

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What is the importance of citing sources?

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Citing sources gives credit to the original authors and helps avoid plagiarism.

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What is an abstract in a research paper?

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An abstract is a brief summary of the research paper's content.