WorksheetsResearch Terminology and Argumentative Writing
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
The last page of your paper; it lists identifying information for each source cited in paper in alphabetical order
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part of the in-text citation--at the end of the source material there should be parentheses with the page number of the source material
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a magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals
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to rewrite the text in your own words so that it is shorter than the original
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the exact words of another author in your paper
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the use of someone else’s work without giving that person the proper credit or no attribution at all
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information that is so well-known that it can be found in numerous sources and does not have to be cited
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when you provide information about the source in the text of your paper
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where you got your information from, whether it is a book, journal article, web site, or a database.
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to rewrite the text in your own words so that it is about the same number of words as the original
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A direct, specific, and arguable statement that a writer or speaker attempts to prove.
argument
claim
evidence
fact
A statement about what a person or group believes or thinks to be true; usually based on feelings, preference or bias; it cannot be proven true.
opinion
fact
claim
counterclaim
A statement that is able to be proven true by direct experience (testimony) or verified research
opinion
fact
claim
counterclaim
A counterclaim disagrees with a claim by providing alternate evidence and reasoning!
True
False
An explanation of how the evidence supports the claim: offers insights, analysis, significance, connections, and/or conclusions
argument
claim
counterclaim
reasoning
Weak evidence is not related to the claim, personal opinion and not from experts or witnesses. Info is biased or incomplete. No sources are cited. It doesn’t relate to the audience.
true
false
This is data or information is verified and sources are cited and backed by specific detail(s) from the texts. This is factual info/ experts with clearly stated reasons and appropriate to topic/ audience.
fact
claim
strong evidence
weak evidence
It is an assertive claim that is supported with strong evidence and valid reasoning
counterclaim
argument
evidence
fact
