Writing in the Classroom: High School: Reference

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  1. reference
    a book from which you can seek authoritative facts
  2. research
    systematic investigation to establish facts
  3. documentation
    confirmation that some fact or statement is true
  4. source
    a document from which information is obtained
  5. primary source
    a firsthand document that provides information
  6. secondary source
    a work that describes or analyzes firsthand accounts
  7. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  8. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  9. multimedia
    the use of many types of communication simultaneously
  10. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  11. unreliable
    prone to be erroneous or misleading
  12. bibliography
    a list of writings with time and place of publication
  13. citation
    a short note recognizing a source of information
  14. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  15. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
Created on July 28, 2022 (updated August 2, 2022)

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