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Research Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a sentence that states the focus of a single paragraph

a)

opinion

b)

topic sentence

c)

research

d)

author's purpose

2.

the main idea or focus of an essay

a)

topic sentence

b)

direct quote

c)

plagiarism

d)

thesis statement

3.

brief restatement of the most important points of the passage

a)

topic sentence

b)

direct quote

c)

summary

d)

research

4.

group of words copied from the text

a)

direct quote

b)

summary

c)

paraphrase

d)

topic sentence

5.

rewording of something written by someone else

a)

direct quote

b)

plagiarism

c)

credible source

d)

paraphrase

6.

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

a)

plagiarism

b)

paraphase

c)

thesis statement

d)

research

7.

information to support your claim or opinion

a)

topic sentence

b)

plagiarism

c)

cite evidence

d)

author's purpose

8.

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

a)

topic sentence

b)

research

c)

thesis statement

d)

author's purpose

9.

text that is free from bias and contains factual evidence

a)

credible source

b)

research

c)

direct qoute

d)

summary

10.

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

a)

plagiarism

b)

research

c)

topic sentence

d)

paraphrase