1. Cite - to refer to a source as an authority
2. Direct quotation - using the exact words of an author. Must always be put into quotation marks; must be cited in parentheses following the quote in the text; and must also be given an entry in the works-cited list
3. Documentation - the acknowledgment of all outside sources researched and used in an assignment; citation
4. MLA format - the Modern Language Association style of citation for research sources, commonly used in schools and universities in the areas of language and the humanities
5. Paraphrase - restating the author's ideas in one's own words; much longer than a summary; must be documented
6. In-text citation - a technique for citing sources in which the source information immediately follows the fact or quote given in the paper
7. Plagiarism - the use of someone else's information, whether quoted directly, summarized, or paraphrased, without permission or citation so that the information appears to belong to the person using it rather than to the actual owner
8. Source - in research, all outside material used to research information for an assignment
9. Works-cited page - an alphabetical listing of all sources investigated and used to complete the project
Explanation:
All given terms are related to the process of writing an essay/research. If we want to write an essay of any kind correctly, we need to be familiar with these terms and acknowledge them. If we do not, we may end up in legal trouble because incorrect citation leads to plagiarism, which can be treated as a crime in some cases.