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• Hypertext/Hypertextuality

  A nonlinear way of presenting information and is accomplished by creating "links" between information. The foundation of WWW.
• Ted Nelson

  Coined the term "hypertext"
• Hyperlink

  An electronic link providing direct access from one distinctively marked place in a hypertext or hypermedia document to another in the same or a different document
• Hypermedia

  Links are not just limited to text or documents but may also incorporate other forms of multimedia such as pictures, sounds and videos that stimulates more senses
• World Wide Web

  A global hypertext system of information residing on servers linked across the internet
• URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

  The address of a webpage on the internet that can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection
• Intertextuality

  A method of text development that enables the author to make another text based on another text. Coined by Julia Kristeva.
• Intertextual methods

  • Retelling
  • Allusion
  • Pastiche
  • Parody
• Evaluation

  The making of value judgments
• Evaluative statement

  A statement that states one's sound judgment about something through writing which is supported by reasons and evidences
• Claim

  A statement that asserts facts based on one's understanding about a particular topic or issue
• Assertion

  A stylistic approach or technique involving a strong declaration, a forceful or confident and positive statement regarding a belief or fact
• Counterclaim

  A statement that contradicts one's claim and is usually supported by reasons and evidences
• Thesis statement

  The central idea of an essay
• Inference

  Drawing a conclusion based on circumstantial evidence
• Argument

  A statement or series of statements for or against something
• Implicit

  Implied or indirect
• Explicit

  Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt
• Types of claims

  • Claim of fact
  • Claim of value
  • Claim of policy
• Fact

  A statement that can be proven objectively by direct experience, testimonies of witnesses, verified observations, or the results of research
• Preference

  A personal choice that the writer is under no obligation to support or prove the truthfulness of
• Convention

  A way in which something is done similar to traditions and norms, whose truthfulness can be verified only by reference to historical precedents, laws, rules, usage, and customs
• Opinion

  A statement based on facts but is difficult to objectively verify due to the uncertainty of producing satisfactory proofs of soundness
• Reason

  The part of an argument where a statement offers an explanation behind a party's claim
• Evidence

  A statement that proves the truth of a claim and generally leads to the conclusion of an argument
• Textual evidence

  The details given by the author to support his/her claim
• Summarizing

  Only calling for the gist of the resource material, resulting in a summary that is shorter than the original text
• Paraphrasing

  Taking one whole paragraph into consideration and rewriting all of it using your own words
• Referencing

  Mentioning a specific section in the text
• Quoting

  The acknowledgment of any idea taken from another source by placing selected passages inside quotation marks and providing a bibliographic entry
• Plagiarism

  Consciously or unconsciously copying someone's work and claiming the copy as your own without due citation
• Annotation

  The act of making notes on your copy of the reading
• APA Citation Guide

  The citation guide most commonly used in disciplines, with the title given to the bibliography page being "References"
• Academic writing

  The forms of expository and argumentative prose used by students, faculty, and researchers to convey a body of information about a particular subject
• Professional writing

  A style of written communication used in a workplace environment that allows professionals
• Book review

  Both an evaluation and description of a book
• Book report

  Tends to focus on summarizing the work that was read
• Literature review

  The process of gathering a comprehensive body of knowledge that has a bearing on the research study, and a text written by someone to consider the critical points of current knowledge including substantive findings as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic
• Research

  A systematic exploration of possible solutions to an existing problem that leads to the discovery of new knowledge
• Research report


  A long, formal essay, usually five to fifteen pages in length which presents the writer's views and findings on a chosen subject, and is a scholarly work