The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in

order to establish facts and reach new conclusions

the action of working with someone to produce something

the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or

using some other medium

the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions

serious thought or consideration

process of gathering and measuring information on targeted

variables in an established system, which then enables one to answer relevant

questions and evaluate outcomes

structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the

other provides answers

a general view, examination, or description of someone or something

the making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of

something; assessment

Refers to collecting a subset of data and then drawing conclusions about the items

not collected, depending on the population.

The process of identifying where you have used material from someone else in your

writing.

Refers to combined evidence or summarized from primary evidence, but not

directly from the situation itself.

This is a part of the essay where you clarify key terms in the question, contextualize

the issues involved and set up a line of argument.

Refers to data which is numerically measurable.

This is the section of the essay between the introduction and conclusion.

This is a statement which may or may not be true.

This is the final section of the essay, which reaches and supports a final judgment.

This is an unstated reason which needs to be included in order for an

argument to work successfully.

This is a claim used to support a conclusion.

These words mean identifying the strengths and weaknesses of something in order

to make a judgment about it.

It means breaking down something you are studying into smaller parts in order to

understand it more clearly.

A claim about the world which we were asked to accept based on reasons.

A research that is focused on measuring the data about the external world.