Research Writing and MLA Citation — Flashcards
Grade 10 · English · Flashcards
Master MLA format, source evaluation, and research writing terms for Grade 10 English.
Flashcards
- MLA format
- Modern Language Association citation style — standard for English/humanities; author-page in-text citations.
- Works Cited
- MLA bibliography page — full details of every cited source, listed alphabetically by author's last name.
- In-text citation (MLA)
- (Author Last Name Page#) — no comma, placed before the period at end of sentence.
- Thesis statement
- A debatable, arguable claim that the entire essay works to prove — not a statement of obvious fact.
- CRAAP test
- Source evaluation: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose.
- Paraphrase
- Restating a source's ideas in your own words — still requires an in-text citation.
- Direct quote
- Exact words from a source, placed in quotation marks and cited with (Author Page#).
- Evidence sandwich
- Your claim → evidence/quote → your analysis explaining how it proves your point.
- Plagiarism
- Using someone else's ideas or words without credit — includes paraphrasing without citation.
- Primary source
- Original, first-hand material (the novel itself, historical documents, original research data).
- Secondary source
- Analysis or commentary on a primary source (a critical essay about a novel, a textbook).
- Peer-reviewed source
- A source evaluated by experts before publication — the gold standard for academic research.
- Book citation (MLA)
- Last, First. Title in Italics. Publisher, Year.
- Website citation (MLA)
- Last, First (if available). 'Article Title.' Website Name in Italics, Date, URL.
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