English 10

• Research report


  is a type of writing that presents the results of a research that you have

  made.
• Secondary sources of information


  online articles/websites, online news, YouTube, Tedtalks, and wikipedia
• In - text citations


  When you write a sentence in your research in which the idea is not originally yours, do not forget to write the source inside a parenthesis at the end of the sentence.
• Operational definition


  is a statement that describes how a particular variable is to be measured, or how an object or condition is to be recognized.
• Parenthetical Definitions


  a short definition in a parenthesis following the word. These informal definitions can be a synonym or a short phrase.
• Sentence definitions


  are an explanation of a word using one sentence.
• Expanded definitions


  is a detailed definition of an object, mechanism, process, or concept.
• Etymology


  to explain the origin of the word itself
• Description


  to explain the color, size, and shape
• Process Narration


  to explain how the term is used
• Causation


  to explain the causes and effects of the term
• Exemplification


  to provide examples of the term
• Classification


  to show how the topic fits into a larger category
• Comparison/contrast


  to show how the topic is similar or different from others in the class
• Analogy


  to explain by comparing two dissimilar topics, where the second is

  familiar to the audience
• American Psychological Association


  a scientific and professional organization in the United States, also known as APA, has established a standard by which research papers are structured, as well as how referencing other works are cited in-text.
• Abstract


  one-paragraph summary of the entire research. It gives a brief overview of a study so the reader can quickly determine if they should read the full article or not.
• Introduction


  describes the reason for the study and outlines the basic research in the field.
• Results


  the findings of your study.