12th grade ELA

Bias

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

Bibliography A list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, usually printed as an appendix.

Case Study

A research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a subject of study (the case), as well as its related contextual conditions. a reference that allows you to acknowledge the sources* you use in a formal academic paper, and enables a reader to locate those sources through the key information it provides. A claim is the main argument of an essay. It is probably the single most important part of an academic paper. The complexity, effectiveness, and quality of the entire paper hinges on the claim. If your claim is boring or obvious, the rest of the paper probably will be too.

Citation

Claim

Counterclaim

A claim made to rebut another's argument.

CRAAP Test

A list of questions to help you evaluate the information you fnd. C: Credibility R: Relevance A: Authority A: Accuracy P: Purpose

Credibility

Trustworthy or believable.

Database

A collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated.

Direct Quote Using an author's language word for word (verbatim)

Embed

A quote that fows naturally into your own writing. When reading a well-embedded quote, it should sound like part of your own sentence.

Paraphrase a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.

Periodical

A magazine or newspaper published at regular intervals.

Primary Source

An original documents, texts, or artifacts that provide information about a topic

Rebut (v.) / Rebuttal (n.)

To claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.

Refute (v.) / Refutation (n.)

To prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

A peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research. Content typically takes the form of articles presenting original research, review articles, and book reviews. For the purposes of a historical research project, secondary sources are generally scholarly books and articles. Also included would be reference sources like encyclopedias.

Scholarly Journal

Secondary Source

Summary

A brief overview of the main points of a text

Vetted (peer-reviewed)

Reviewed thoroughly, especially in order to ensure credibility and trustworthiness

Works Cited A list of sources that you have incorporated within your paper by using the ideas, information, and quotes of others. It is not a list of all the works that you found that addressed your topic.